According to behavioral theory, the treatment of phobic symptoms should involve which action?
A. The manipulation of the environment
B. The use of desensitization
C. The use of family therapy
D. The uncovering of past events
ANS: B
Systematic desensitization is a technique for assisting individuals to overcome their fear of a phobic stimulus. It is "systematic" in that there is a hierarchy of anxiety-producing events through which the individual progresses during therapy.
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