Suppose a child acquired a fear of the doctor's office because the office came to be associated with getting shots. To remove this fear, the child's parents decide to bring the child to the doctor's office several times each week without the child getting a shot. What technique are the parents using to eliminate the child's fear?

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Lydia Klein

27 March, 14:05

Suppose a child acquired a fear of the doctor's office because the office came to be associated with getting shots. To remove this fear, the child's parents decide to bring the child to the doctor's office several times each week without the child getting a shot. What technique are the parents using to eliminate the child's fear?

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Eliza Arroyo · Answer 1

Extinction

Explanation:

In the field of psychology, the technique known as extinction consists of a progressive decrease in a conditioned response and this causes a reduction or extinction of the behavior. In other words, this conditioned behavior comes to an end. If the child's parents take him/her to the doctor, but he/she does not get a shot, his/her fear will eventually disappear.