In guided participation, a snake phobia can be eliminated by:
a. positively reinforcing subjects for touching snakes.
b. encouraging subjects to handle the snake in the absence of an observable model.
c. having subjects observe a live model, then actually handle the snake.
d. instructing subjects to imagine a model coping with a feared or threatening situation.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: The technique called guided participation involves watching a live model and then participating with the model. For example, to treat a snake phobia, subjects watch through an observation window while a live model handles a snake. Subjects eventually come to touch the snake without gloves.
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