O. H. Mowrer trained children to discontinue bed-wetting by arranging for an alarm to sound each time they wet their beds. This technique best illustrates a therapeutic application of

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Mowrer's technique of using an alarm to train children to stop bed-wetting involves classical conditioning, in which a neutral stimulus (the sound of the alarm) is paired with an unconditioned stimulus (the sensation of urinating in the bed) to elicit a conditioned response (waking up and stopping the bed-wetting).

O H Mowrer Trained Children to Discontinue Bed-Wetting by Arranging for for an Alarm