To reduce Mary Ann's fear of birds, a behavior therapist had her relax and think of a bird. Then she showed Mary Ann a picture of some birds, after which they both watched the Hitchcock movie about birds. After a few sessions, she took Mary Ann to the aviary. This is an example of what type of behavior therapy?

a. systematic desensitization
b. flooding
c. higher-order conditioning
d. aversion conditioning


a. systematic desensitization

Psychology

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