Dawn is afraid of flying
Her therapist has begun a 10-week treatment involving talking about the fears of flying, rating her fear, talking about different types of planes, looking at pictures of planes, watching planes at the airport, using imagery, and eventually going on a trip. This therapy technique is known as
A) systematic desensitization.
B) systematic sensitization.
C) transmatic desensitization.
D) automatic desensitization.
Answer: A
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