Ali has a spider phobia. To overcome this phobia, his therapist has him develop a list of least-to-most feared situations involving spiders. Ali engaged in the least-feared situation, looking at spider pictures in a book. Then he moved to looking at a spider from across a room, touching a spider, and finally getting a tarantula as a pet. This method is known as __________, which incorporates __________.
A. systematic desensitization therapy; in vivo exposure
B. progressive relaxation; imaginal exposure
C. behavior modification; modeling
D. punishment; flooding
Answer: A
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