AIIMS BHOPAL NO- 2018( Shift-2nd)
Applied Psychology
Easy
Eradication of unwanted habits by associating unpleasant condition with it is called:
Appeared in: AIIMS BHOPAL NO- 2018( Shift-2nd)
Explanation
- Aversive conditioning is a specific type of behavior therapy designed to eliminate undesirable behaviors.
- The technique works by pairing the unwanted behavior (e.g., drinking alcohol, smoking) with a noxious or unpleasant stimulus (e.g., a nausea-inducing drug, a bad taste).
- This repeated pairing creates a conditioned negative response to the previously pleasurable habit, causing the individual to avoid it.
- The objective is to induce feelings of revulsion or fear in relation to stimuli that trigger the unwanted behavior.
Why Other Options Were Wrong
- Option A: Biofeedback is a mind-body technique where individuals learn to control involuntary physiological functions, such as heart rate, muscle tension, or blood pressure, by receiving real-time feedback from electronic sensors. It does not involve punishment or unpleasant stimuli to break a habit.
- Option B: Systematic desensitization is a therapy used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders. It involves pairing relaxation techniques with gradual, hierarchical exposure to the feared stimulus. Its goal is to reduce fear, not to create an aversion to a habit.
- Option D: Classical conditioning is a broad, fundamental principle of learning where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus to elicit a response. While aversive conditioning is an application of classical conditioning, the question asks for the name of the specific therapeutic technique, making 'Aversive conditioning' the more precise and appropriate answer.
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Clinical Relevance
- Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Behavioral therapy techniques for habit modification as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
- Nurses may encounter patients undergoing aversive therapy for conditions like alcohol use disorder (using disulfiram) or smoking cessation. Understanding the principle helps in patient education and monitoring for side effects.
- It is crucial for nurses to differentiate between therapeutic aversion and punishment, and to understand the ethical considerations, especially when such therapies are used with vulnerable populations.
- What if? If a patient prescribed disulfiram for alcohol aversion reports consuming alcohol and experiencing severe vomiting and chest pain, the nurse's priority is to assess vital signs immediately, as the reaction can be life-threatening, and notify the physician. This is a medical emergency.
How to Approach the Question
- First, dissect the question stem to identify the core components: 'eradication of unwanted habits' and 'associating [with an] unpleasant condition'.
- The key mechanism is creating a negative link to stop a behavior.
- Evaluate each option based on this mechanism.
- Biofeedback involves conscious control of bodily functions, not pairing with an unpleasant stimulus. Eliminate it.
- Desensitization involves pairing a feared stimulus with relaxation to reduce anxiety, which is the opposite of the question's premise. Eliminate it.
- Aversive conditioning directly matches the description: 'aversive' means unpleasant, and it's used to condition a person away from a habit.
Concept Tested & Keywords
- Concept Tested: Behavioral therapy techniques for habit modification.
- Stem keywords: Eradication, unwanted habits, associating, unpleasant condition
- Lead-in keywords: is called
- Negative lead-in flag: false
Question ID
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Reference Book
E6 Psychology Morgan King 9e Part 2 pp. 301-303, 299-301
E6 Robert Boland, Marcia L. Verduin - Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Text of Psychiatry-Wolters Kluwer Health (2024) (pp 1-16525 of 16525) p. 9190-9192
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