Counterconditioning is a technique in which a client learns a new response to a stimulus that previously:
AElicited undesirable behaviour
BProduced no reaction at all
CAppeared only in dreams
DWas never encountered
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Elicited undesirable behaviour
1. Counterconditioning comes from classical conditioning.
2. One commonly used classical conditioning therapeutic technique is counterconditioning.
3. In it a client learns a new response to a stimulus.
4. That stimulus has previously elicited an undesirable behavior.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 16 'Therapy and Treatment', sections 16.1-16.4_
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