Kerry wants to stop smoking. So, she wears a rubber band around her wrist; and every time she reaches for a cigarette, she pops her wrist with the rubber band. Kerry is trying to associate cigarette smoking with pain. Kerry is attempting to use _________ to stop smoking.

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Kerry is attempting to use aversive conditioning to stop smoking by associating the act of reaching for a cigarette with the unpleasant sensation of being snapped with a rubber band. Aversive conditioning is a behavioral technique aimed at reducing unwanted behaviors by associating them with discomfort or an unpleasant stimulus.

Kerry Wants to Stop Smoking