Elena is a psychotherapy client who has a phobia of dogs. Her therapist is teaching her a relaxation response that she will be able to substitute for the fear response when she is near a dog. This technique is characteristic of
a) Jung's approach to therapy.
b) systematic desensitization.
c) psychoanalysis.
d) humanistic psychotherapy.
Answer: b) systematic desensitization.
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When the student comes back, she is even more disruptive. What can you conclude from this example? a. The teacher has used punishment as a way to control the student's behavior. b. The student's behavior is an example of positive punishment. c. The student's behavior is an example of negative punishment. d. The teacher thought she was using punishment, but the student was actually being reinforced.
Which of the following is NOT one of the five patterns of drug us that are discussed in the text?
A) Motivated use B) Compulsive use B) Circumstantial-situational use D) Experimental use