WorksheetsUnderstanding Systematic Desensitization
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 2mins
What is the process called that involves exposing oneself gradually to anxiety-inducing situations?
Stress accumulation
Fear confrontation
Graded exposure
Anxiety mapping
What is another term for graded exposure?
Systematic desensitization
Continuous exposure
Progressive relaxation
Sequential improvement
How many steps are typically involved in creating an exposure ladder?
3 to 7 steps
15 to 20 steps
5 to 10 steps
8 to 12 steps
On a scale from 1 to 10, what is the maximum level of anxiety one should feel when starting exposure?
3
5
10
7
What should you do if your anxiety level stays at 4 or above during exposure?
Immediately seek professional help
Stop and use anxiety reduction techniques
Ignore the anxiety
Continue the exposure
What are the three R's recommended if anxiety remains high during exposure?
Relax, Reorganize, Restart
Reduce, Reevaluate, Return
Rest, Reassess, Resume
Retreat, Recover, Repeat
What should the anxiety level ideally be reduced to before moving to the next step in the exposure ladder?
Below 3
Below 5
Below 7
Zero
What is the ultimate goal of systematic desensitization?
To reduce anxiety to a manageable level
To ignore anxiety triggers
To completely eliminate anxiety
To increase anxiety tolerance
What is the purpose of rating each step on the exposure ladder?
To prioritize steps
To measure anxiety levels
To skip unnecessary steps
To identify safe steps
What happens to your anxiety when you first expose yourself to a feared situation?
It may spike initially
It always becomes unmanageable
It remains unchanged
It decreases immediately
What should be the characteristic of the first rungs on your ladder?
They should be something you've done before
They should be manageable
They should be avoided
They should involve direct confrontation
What does it mean to become 'habituated' to a step on the exposure ladder?
To forget the step
To become comfortable with the step
To become indifferent to the step
To become fearful of the step
What should you do if your anxiety does not decrease after repeated exposure?
Abandon the ladder approach
Stay on the current step until habituation occurs
Move to the next step anyway
Increase the exposure intensity
