In the treatment of social phobia, in vivo exposure means that the patient:

A. is given antidepressant drugs
B. is told to confront the feared situation with no advance preparation
C. watches the therapist model behaviors without the patient having to engage in them
D. is exposed to the feared situation


Answer: D

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