Dharma was bitten by a spider and developed an intense phobia of them. In an effort to cure Dharma's phobia, a psychologist gradually exposed her to spiders. After many sessions of having nonthreatening experiences with spiders, Dharma's phobia was cured. In other words, Dharma's spider phobia was
__________.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The process described is known as extinction in behavioral psychology. It involves the gradual reduction and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response (in this case, the phobia) by repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus (spiders) without the unconditioned stimulus (the harmful outcome Dharma initially associated with spiders).

Dharma Was Bitten by a Spider and Developed an Intense