Every time Jeanie opens her cigarette case or uses her lighter, she gets a painful electric shock. Jeanie's friends and family have been asked not to give her any matches or light any cigarettes for her,
so she must use her own lighter if she wants to smoke. Eventually, Jeanie loses her desire to smoke, thanks to ________.
a. behavioral contracting
b. desensitization
c. negative transference
d. aversive conditioning
Answer: d
Psychology
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Psychology
Gardner and his associates are known for proposing _____
a) the generalized theory of intelligence. b) the triarchic theory of intelligence. c) the theory of multiple intelligences. d) the theory of emotional intelligence.
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