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111) Flooding and other forms of exposure therapy are used to allow one’s fear to be a. exacerbated. b. extinguished. c. challenged. d. inhibited. 112) 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. 113) Iram is afraid of snakes. In an effort to help him overcome his fear, his therapist has him enter a room where there are dozens of snakes and has him hold them. Iram is not permitted to leave the room until the therapy session is completed. Iram’s therapist is using a. aversive therapy. b. flooding. c. a token economy. d. systematic desensitization. 114) Due to new computer technology that involves having the client wear a headset that can project realistic anxiety-provoking images, therapists can now conduct ________ through virtual reality exposure in their offices. a. aversive therapy b. flooding c. token economy d. systematic desensitization 115) ________ allows psychotherapists to place persons in situations to confront and eliminate their fears that would either be infeasible or difficult to do in real life. a. Virtual reality exposure therapy b. Exposure therapy c. Implosive therapy d. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing 116) According to the authors, behavioural therapists have been diligent in making only those claims that fit with the data about the effectiveness of their therapeutic techniques. A critical thinker would recognize this as what is required by the critical thinking principle of a. extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. b. falsifiability. c. replication. d. parsimony. 117) Because the negative reinforcement of avoidance behaviour often maintains many phobias and other anxiety-related disorders, exposure therapy often involves a. response prevention. b. social skills training. c. modelling. d. relaxation training. 118) __________________ is a technique where a client imagines a distressing event while a therapist taps specific points on the client’s body in a predetermined order, in addition to the client humming a well-known tune such as the Canadian national anthem. a. Response prevention b. Systematic desensitization c. Reciprocal inhibition d. Thought field therapy 119) Parker is being taught to engage in relaxation techniques whenever he is confronted with fear-inducing situations, such as being in an elevator. Pairing an incompatible relaxation response with his anxiety is based on the principle of a. response prevention. b. reciprocal inhibition. c. dismantling. d. thought field release. 120) Which form of exposure therapy is not supported by scientific studies? a. Systematic desensitization b. Virtual reality exposure therapy c. Thought field therapy d. In vivo desensitization