Ahmad has a specific phobia about elevators. His therapist teaches him how to relax and then has him relax when he is in a building with elevators. Next, he practices being relaxed when pushing an elevator button and finally, when taking an elevator ride. What kind of therapy is Ahmad experiencing?
a. systematic desensitization c. cognitive graduated exposure
b. modeling d. flooding
A
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Which of the following statements best summarizes the information on dating and attractiveness?
a. Men are more likely than women to emphasize physical attractiveness in a sexual partner. b. Women are more likely than men to emphasize physical attractiveness in a sexual partner. c. In the current era, physical appearance is not very important to either males or females. d. Both men and women place more emphasis on attractiveness for a long-term relationship than for a short-term relationship.
Health psychology is best described as an interdisciplinary subdiscipline of psychology primarily focused on:
a. Studying the frequency, distribution, and causes of different diseases. b. promoting and maintain health and preventing and treating illness. c. discovering the biological causes of illness. d. the study of happiness and well-being.
What do studies on the use of emotion-focused styles within disadvantaged groups appear to indicate?
A. The groups have continued to have trouble expressing emotions to others that are not a part of the group. B. Emotion-focused styles can be used beneficially to deal with discrimination or other negative circumstances. C. This style can hinder communications between members because of the notion that it is not a natural part of their interactions. D. Emotion-focused styles can be useful, but it varies inconsistently between group members.
In which of the following occupations is age most likely to be negatively correlated with job performance?
a. bookkeeper b. air traffic controller c. assembly line worker d. high school English teacher