Question

When choosing between methods of classical conditioning, why is systematic desensitization typically preferred over flooding?

Question 2 options:



Flooding gradually exposes a person to a feared object.




Systematic desensitization is a more intense experience.




Flooding is less intense than systematic desensitization.




Systematic desensitization gradually exposes a person to a feared object.

Answer 1

Systematic desensitization gradually exposes a person to a feared object.

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Answer 2

Which of the following refers to a classical conditioning method that exposes an individual to a harmless stimulus until fear responses to that stimulus are extinguished? A. Flooding B. Systematic desensitization C. Counterconditioning D. Spontaneous recovery

Flooding refers to a classical conditioning method that exposes an individual to a harmless stimulus until fear responses to that stimulus are extinguished.