Research presented by your author suggests that when patients with a phobia of cockroaches were exposed to a new type of therapy, they showed improvement in their ability to approach cockroaches for up to 12 months after the treatment

What was the basis of this technique?

a. This technique combined behavioral therapy with cognitive therapy.
b. This technique involved what is called the "empty chair" intervention.
c. This technique involved a virtual reality system.
d. This technique involved large doses of antianxiety medications combined with exposure to real cockroaches.

Answer: c. This technique involved a virtual reality system.

Psychology

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What property do hypotheses and theories both share?

A) They are both types of educated guesses. B) They both integrate numerous findings and observations. C) They are both types of opinions or beliefs. D) In order to be scientific, they both must be capable of being proven false.

Psychology

Lisa suffered a stroke that virtually destroyed her lateral hypothalamus (LH). This damage will likely __________

a) cause Lisa to refuse to eat or eat very little. b) cause Lisa to overeat. c) greatly increase Lisa's metabolism. d) greatly reduce Lisa's metabolism.

Psychology