Kevin is afraid of elevators. His therapist has him stand outside an elevator until he remains

calm. Then, Kevin stands inside the elevator with the door open. He then stands in it with the
door closed. Then, he rides it up one floor.

Eventually he rides it to the top of the building and
back down while remaining calm. Kevin's therapist used ______ to treat his phobia.
a. gradual exposure c. systematic desensitization
b. response prevention d. cue-controlled relaxation


A

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