Shanika has been diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder. Her therapist is treating the disorder by having her reveal her imagined defect, a small skin blemish, in public without concealing it with clothing or makeup
Her therapist is using a technique called _________ to treat Shanika.
a. systematic desensitization
b. aversive counterconditioning
c. a "shame attacking" exercise
d. exposure therapy
D
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A. levels B. receptors C. sensitivity D. gametes
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A) high reliability and high validity. B) high reliability and low validity. C) low reliability and high validity. D) low reliability and low validity.
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A. dopamine and melatonin B. norepinephrine and growth hormone C. melatonin and growth hormone D. acetylcholine and melatonin