A technique for treating phobias and other stress disorders in which the person is suddenly exposed to the fear-provoking situation or object in an intense way and is prevented from making the usual avoidance or escape response is called __________

a) systematic desensitization.
b) flooding.
c) paradoxical intent.
d) aversive therapy.

b

Psychology

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The science of measuring changes in physical stimuli and relating them to changes in psychological sensations is called __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Kwan, a refugee from Cambodia, feels fine all day, but dies in his sleep. His autopsy shows no identifiable cause for his death. The cause of his death would likely be attributable to ____

a. ventricular fibrillation b. psychosomatic heart disease c. sudden death syndrome d. acute bradycardia

Psychology