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magmichele12

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Dr. McAndrew has decided to use systematic desensitization to treat his client's tension headaches. Which of the following treatment components MUST be present in order for Dr. McAndrews's intervention to be considered systematic desensitization?
 
  a. an extensive explanation (verbal and/or written) of the relationship between lifestyle and conditions like headache
  b. a record on which the client is asked to record headache data, including the factors that precede it, how he or she responds to it, and the consequences that follow from it
  c. extensive training in/use of relaxation techniques
  d. a thorough psychophysiological assessment using self-ratings, observer ratings, and/or recording equipment

Question 2

Which of the following best illustrates extinction?
 
  a. A person with a fear of doctors' offices overcomes this fear by repeatedly visiting a doctor's office for pleasant interactions with personnel and other, non-anxious, patients.
  b. A person with a fear of dentists visits a psychoanalyst who helps to uncover the unconscious symbolism of dental procedures.
  c. A person who is not anxious about acquiring HIV watches an educational video on the topic and develops mild anxiety about acquiring HIV.
  d. A person never experiences anxiety about contracting sexually transmitted diseases because he/she has never developed such a disease despite frequent high-risk behaviors.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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