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In 1924, Jones reported that 3-year-old Peter lost his fear of rabbits when one was repeatedly presented while he was eating a tasty snack. This episode best illustrated the potential usefulness of:

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Exposure therapies

Explanation:

Exposure therapies are the therapies that are used to help the people so they can confront their fear of a specific subject. Several exposure therapies are used to treat a different disorder such as phobia, anxiety, stress, etc. Avoidance is another way to stop fear-related subjects, places, etc.

There are the therapies that are used to treat such mental condition :

  1. In vivo exposure
  2. Imaginal exposure
  3. Systematic desensitization
  4. Graded exposure
  5. Flooding
  6. Habituation
  7. Extinction
  8. Self-efficacy
  9. Emotional exposure
  • Phobia
  • Panic disorder
  • OCD
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Generalized anxiety disorder

Peter episodes best illustrates that time the exposure therapies that were used to treat many psychological problems.

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