The elimination of fear and anxiety based on the extinction of a conditioned emotional response used to treat phobias is called:
a. Systematic desensitization
b. Transactional analysis
c. Encounter therapy
d. Skinnerian therapy
a. Systematic desensitization
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Comparing two ways of measuring object permanence supports which of these generalizations? a. The concept of object permanence develops at about the same time as language
b. An infant might show a concept in one situation and not another. c. An infant needs practice at handling an object before developing object permanence. d. The concept of object permanence develops at about the same time as theory of mind.
Which one of the following strategies is not a basic control strategy in single-subject research?
a. withdrawing the treatment b. repeating treatments c. using multiple baselines d. changing more than one variable at a time
What are minor, everyday occurrences that can be distressing, frustrating, and irritating?
a) hassles b) frustrators c) life events d) mini-stressors
An originally neutral stimulus that is paired with an unconditioned stimulus and eventually produces the desired response when presented alone is a(n) ______
a. antecedent b. unconditioned stimulus c. reinforcer d. conditioned stimulus