Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Mars Rover, Systematic Desensitization, Aversion Therapy

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Psychotherapy based on principles of classical or operant conditioning. Problem is viewed as error or failure in learning. Fear viewed as cr so extinguished by repeated presentation. Patient is continuously presented with fearful object, until it no longer produces a response. Patient must be willing to expose self to fear for prolonged intervals. Think about being in a room full of snakes. Replace cr of fear with a more pleasant response. Cartoon picture of snake) with the positive ucs-ucr. 3. client imagines even more fearful situation, receives cue. 4. client progresses to actual experience of fearful situation, receives cue (in vivo desensitization) 2a. (1)mars rover, (3)whitney dies, (2)boston marathon bombing: (3)terrorist attack paris, (1)space craft to pluto, (2)german wings crash, march 8/14- ? dec. 31- new years may 18/14-new york. 3. u f m p b o t l k v n w d c i. 4. p b r i t l k n u f t v w.