Ira has a problem where he tends to speak without thinking, and this has caused him to lose friend and to damage relationships at work. To reduce the frequency of this behavior, Ira wears a rubber band that fit loosely around his wrist .Whenever he begins to speak without thinking, he "snaps" himself with the rubber band just hard enough to sting a little bit. This is an example of ______ therapy.

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This is an example of aversion therapy, where an unpleasant stimulus (the sting from the rubber band) is used to reduce an undesirable behavior (speaking without thinking).

Ira Has a Problem Where He Tends to Speak Without