Association of Social Work Boards Masters (ASWB MSW) Practice Exam

A) Biofeedback is a technique that focuses on using electronic monitoring to train people to gain voluntary control over autonomic functions of the body. This technique does not involve reducing the attractiveness of a stimulus or behavior, so it is not the correct answer.

B) Aversion therapy is a technique that aims to reduce the attractiveness of a stimulus or behavior by pairing it with an unpleasant stimulus. This makes it the correct answer to the given question.

C) Extinction refers to the gradual fading away of a learned response when it is no longer reinforced. While this may impact the attractiveness of a behavior, it is not specifically used to reduce the attractiveness, so it is not the correct answer.

D) Flooding is a therapeutic technique that involves exposing a person to their fears or anxiety-provoking stimuli in large doses until their anxiety response decreases. While this may indirectly impact the attractiveness of a behavior, it