George is extremely afraid to ride elevators. His therapist treats George's fear by gradually getting him accustomed to riding in elevators

The therapist begins by teaching George to relax. He then learns to relax while standing close to the elevator and then to relax while standing in an elevator with the doors open, and so on. The two processes taking place in the reduction of George's fear are
a. desensitization and reciprocal inhibition.
b. desensitization and reflection.
c. adaptation and aversion therapy.
d. reciprocal inhibition and EMDR.


ANSWER: a

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