Melissa's therapist encourages her to interpret her emotional and physical tension as normal anxiety and to redirect her attention from herself to others in social situations. The therapist is using which behavioral treatment?
a. exposure therapy c. modeling
b. systematic desensitization d. cognitive restructuring
Question 2Children with ASD are sometimes also diagnosed with ___________ disorder.
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Question 3Sue screams for her husband every time she sees a spider or a spider web. Even if the spider is dead, she starts to shake in terror. She often calls her husband and begs him todeal with the spider immediately. Sue finally agrees to see a therapist. Over several sessions, she views videos of people picking up spiders, then watches her therapist pick up a plastic spider in the office, and then a real spider. Finally, Sue is able to pick up a spider herself and place it outside. The therapy described is known as ____.
a. flooding c. systematic desensitization
b. modeling d. exposure
Question 4Growth without guidance describes the ________ hypothesis which explains how brain development may lead to ASD.
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Question 5Dr. Duran is a cognitive-behavioral therapist. When treating patients with anxiety disorders, he is most likely to focus on ____.
a. the interaction between their genetic predisposition and familial support
b. the medical aspects of their disorder
c. how their thoughts influence their experiences of anxiety
d. the relationship they have with their parents currently and in the past
Question 6Children with ASD who do develop language are reported to be most handicapped by their continued impairment in ________ language.
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