Question

Marybeth has awful and frequent thoughts of suicide. her therapist wants those thoughts to be eliminated as soon as possible. the therapist decides to pair the suicidal thoughts with the repugnant smell of ammonia with the intent that marybeth will eventually avoid engaging in suicidal thoughts. marybeth's therapist is using the _____ technique.

Answer 1

The correct answer is aversion therapy.

Aversion therapy refers to a form of therapy that involves combining an aversive stimulus with a behavior so that the behavior in question can eventually be extinguished. In Marybeth's case, by associating suicidal thoughts with the aversive smell of ammonia, her therapist is aiming to extinguish Marybeth's suicidal thoughts.