Ethologists such as Diane Fossey (who studied mountain gorillas) use a technique to adapt animal subjects to the presence of an observer by gradually increasing the time they spend in the animals' environment. This technique is called

A. implosion.
B. desensitization.
C. counterconditioning.
D. progressive relaxation.


B. desensitization.

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