Exam 24: Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures

The key to systematic desensitization is to:

In the case of Ellen's fear, identify the reinforcement for turning her head.________________

List 3 procedures used to help people overcome problems of fear or anxiety.

Which of the following is a component of behavioral relaxation training?

In ____________ desensitization an individual maintains relaxation while imagining the fear-producing stimulus, and in ____________ desensitization an individual maintains relaxation while being exposed to the fear-producing stimulus.

__________________ desensitization involves actual contact with the feared stimuli in the hierarchy.

In diaphragmatic breathing, if the shoulders move on an inhale, the procedure is being done properly.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning in vivo desensitization?

Most treatment programs for anxiety and fear disorders only involve components to address the operant behaviors.

Matt is working with a psychologist to overcome his fear of heights.They develop a fear hierarchy and Matt is exposed to progressively greater fear-producing situations while maintaining relaxation.Which procedure is being used to help Matt overcome his fear of heights?

Which relaxation procedure involves teaching an individual to systematically tense and relax each major muscle group in the body until a relaxed state has been achieved?

John experiences anxiety whenever he is in a crowded room, and he leaves the crowded room to decrease his anxiety.John's behavior of leaving the crowded room to decrease his autonomic nervous system arousal is:

The respondent behavior in fear and anxiety problems involves ____________, and the operant behavior involves ____________.

Zach sees a therapist to overcome his fear of heights.Zach learns to relax by focusing his attention on a pleasant stimulus, in order to remove his attention from the anxiety producing situation.In this example, Zach is using ____________ to produce relaxation.

Bill experiences autonomic nervous system arousal whenever he is in an airplane.In behavior modification, autonomic nervous system arousal in response to a particular stimulus is labeled:

What function does the use of a cue word serve in progressive muscle relaxation?

What are the 3 steps in the use of systematic desensitization?

Progressive muscle relaxation involves systematically ________________ and ________________ major muscle groups in the body.

Systematic desensitization involves relaxing while in the presence of fear or anxiety provoking stimuli.

Whenever Cindy sees a mouse, she experiences rapid heart rate, sweaty hands, and an upset stomach.The presence of the mouse is a(an) ____________, and the unpleasant bodily response is a(an) ____________.