Julie has a fear of riding in elevators. She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators. In addition, her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy

Julie's therapist is using __________.
a) person-centered therapy
b) rational-emotive therapy
c) systematic desensitization
d) cognitive consistency therapy


ANS: C, Systematic desensitization involves progressive relaxation and making a list of fears.

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