Author Question: Patients undergoing the procedure called orgasmic reconditioning are instructed to a. masturbate ... (Read 42 times)

neverstopbelieb · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Patients undergoing the procedure called orgasmic reconditioning are instructed to

a. masturbate to their usual fantasies but to substitute more desirable ones just before ejaculation.
b. masturbate to their usual fantasies but substitute images of the consequences associated with their behavior (such as getting caught, hurting someone else, etc.) just before ejaculation.
c. substitute images of the consequences associated with their behavior (such as getting caught, hurting someone else, etc.) every time they feel aroused by thoughts of their inappropriate desires.
d. watch video tapes of normal adult sexuality repeatedly until such images result in arousal.

Question 2

The basic concept behind the covert sensitization method of treating unwanted sexual arousal is to

a. create empathy for the victim of the behavior.
b. replace the immediate reinforcement of the behavior with the unpleasant consequences that ordinarily take longer to be experienced.
c. create a physically painful experience to replace the immediate reinforcement that the unwanted behavior has previously produced.
d. improve family functioning, social skills, and overall effectiveness of appropriate adult relations.