In Systematic Desensitization, a client is taught a response that is incompatible with anxiety, such as relaxation. The events that cause anxiety are ranked in a hierarchy of increasing severity. The client is then asked to visualize the anxiety-provoking events, in increasing severity, while trying to relax at each step. This therapy is a direct application of:
a. classical conditioning
b. Behavior Modification
c. Operant Conditioning
d. Air Conditioning
e. Stimulus Generalization
Answer: a. classical conditioning
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