sam_step1
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Can any 1 explain whats answer n why?
Q. Teacher is trying to teach swimming to boy. boy is feared of water. teacher first ask boy to wash hands w/ water ; then legs in water and slowly helearns swimming. What type of mechanism n used?
A. is it Desensitization as teacher reduced fear / desesitized boy gradually
or its exposure as teacher exposed boy slowly to water?
I am getting these types of qs wrong- they give example & ask to identify which mechanism/ behavior is used. I get very confused after reading example. Is there any trick or mnemonic if so please let me know. I will appreciate it.
~aSAm.
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| jamdoc
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not sure,but think its desensitzation
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| Ancylostoma
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it is desensitization, you are gradually allowing a person to get used to his fear. For example if the person was scared of dogs. First you would get them used to saying the word dog, maybe after that have then keep a dog keychain, then watch a movie with dogs in it. Then be in the same room as a dog, and finally pet a dog. the key is gradual steps.
Exposure is the same thing as flooding(another name for it). In flooding or exposure we will use your example about the fear of water, instead of first putting the hands in the water, then feet etc. They would just trow the person in the water. Hope that helps. Sudden exposure to fear causing stimulus and the person will sometimes get over there fear.
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| sam_step1
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Hi Jamdock, Ancyclostoma- Thanks for yr input.
Ancyclostoma, your explanation is really helpful. I appreciate it.
~Sam.
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| euphoric
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Thats correct. Here therapist follows the higherarchie of fear stimulus . Starting from the least to most fearful stimulus!
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