Question

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:

Answer 1

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.