LenDale has been diagnosed with a specific phobia. His therapist asks him to imagine a time when he was very relaxed

Once he achieves that relaxed state, the therapist asks him to imagine the feared object and then eventually works with him to be relaxed in the presence of the real object. This procedure is completed in gradual steps. Which technique did his therapist use?
a) systematic desensitization
b) flooding
c) the empty chair technique
d) aversion therapy


Answer: a

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