In which of the following situations is the technique of flooding being used?

A. Arnold is taking medication daily to reduce the symptoms of his schizophrenia.

B. Jessica has learned deep breathing to calm her anxiety.

C. Abram is afraid of snakes and has to hold one until he stops being anxious.

D. Shayna sits in the water to feel more comfortable before learning to swim.

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Meghan Villarreal

Social Studies

10 September, 03:41

In which of the following situations is the technique of flooding being used?

A. Arnold is taking medication daily to reduce the symptoms of his schizophrenia.

B. Jessica has learned deep breathing to calm her anxiety.

C. Abram is afraid of snakes and has to hold one until he stops being anxious.

D. Shayna sits in the water to feel more comfortable before learning to swim.

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Jamari Ayala · Answer 1

The technique of flooding is also known as exposure therapy or prolonged exposure therapy. This is a behavior therapy based on the principles of respondent conditioning. Based on the given scenario above, the one that flooding is being used is this: Abram is afraid of snakes and has to hold one until he stops being anxious. The answer would be option C.