Kiyoshi seeks professional help for his fear of spiders. In stages, his therapist shows him pictures, videos, and models of spiders, then a real dead spider, a small live spider in a jar, several live spiders in a jar, and finally a live spider loose in the room. At each stage, he makes sure that Kiyoshi is fully relaxed. This technique is known as __________.
A. free association
B. systematic desensitization
C. aversion therapy
D. transactional therapy
Answer: B
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