Tony is deathly afraid of heights. His therapist uses a virtual reality program that allows Tony to feel like he is experiencing gradually increasing levels of height. This therapy technique is a type of

a. systematic desensitization.
b. cognitive mapping.
c. latent learning.
d. spontaneous recovery.


ANSWER: a

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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