The process of _______________ requires that the offender shift his thoughts to aversive imagery.The sex offender may be allowed to view or think about some arousing image but then is trained to think about something aversive, like an approaching police officer.

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Thought-shifting is the correct term for the process described, where an offender is trained to shift their thoughts from arousing images to aversive imagery, such as the thought of an approaching police officer, as a way to manage and control inappropriate impulses. Thought-stopping is a different technique aimed at stopping certain thoughts, and impulse-charting is a method for tracking impulses, not shifting thoughts from arousing to aversive imagery.

The Process of _______________ Requires That the Offender Shift His