Yoshi is uncomfortable with worms. In fact, his fear is so debilitating that he has been unable to leave his house when it rains
Subsequently, to save his job he enters therapy to learn to deal with this phobia. The therapy involves having Yoshi sit in a room with trays of dirt that is brimming with earthworms. Yoshi is very anxious to be so near the creepy worms, but after a while he finds that he is a bit less frightened. This therapeutic technique is called __________.
a) systematic desensitization
b) response prevention
c) flooding
d) implosion
ANS: C, Having Yoshi be exposed to the trigger of his fear in this way would be an example of flooding.
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