Kenny is a child who is afraid of the high diving board. Kenny's fear is treated through desensitization using a rank ordered series of steps. This series of steps is known as

a. the adaptation sequence.
b. a fear hierarchy.
c. reciprocal inhibition.
d. aversion therapy.


B

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