Psychology A-Level
Covert sensitisation
What Covert sensitisation means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Covert sensitisation
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The same pairing carried out in imagination, the therapist guiding a vivid aversive scene, so no drug or shock is administered.
Topics that use Covert sensitisation
- Addiction (AQA A-Level)
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- Agonists
- Conditioning
- Cue Reactivity
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- Genetic vulnerability
- Near misses
- Personality traits
- Physical dependence
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