____________________, a form of therapy used for individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder, requires prolonged and repeated contact with the fear or anxiety-producing stimulus or situation, while the individual is NOT allowed to perform the compulsive act.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Exposure and response prevention
Psychology
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a. adrenotransmitters. b. neuromodulators. c. reuptake inhibitors. d. reuptake facilitators.
Psychology
When individuals engage in a particular behavior because they find it pleasurable in and of itself, they are said to be _____
a) extrinsically motivated. b) incentive driven. c) intrinsically motivated. d) swayed by incentives.
Psychology