Behavior therapists prefer systematic desensitization over flooding as a behavior therapy to reduce fears because
a. it takes less time.
b. it exposes the individual to the fear-evoking stimuli all at once.
c. the process of relaxation and gradual exposure to varied forms of the feared stimuli is more pleasant.
d. the client is not exposed to the feared stimuli.
C
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