Gradually approaching a feared stimulus while maintaining relaxation describes the therapy technique known as

a. aversive conditioning.
b. systematic desensitization.
c. confrontation.
d. transference.


ANSWER: b

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a. authoritarian personalities. b. a physically attractive person. c. persons who are approved of by their parents. d. people who see them as they see themselves. e. people who will boost their self-esteem.

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What will be an ideal response?

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