In her systematic desensitization sessions to overcome a fear of snakes, Rene develops a fear hierarchy of stimuli that cause anxiety. The hierarchy, from lowest to highest fear, consisted of seeing the word "snake," seeing a picture of a snake in a magazine, seeing a snake on TV, seeing a snake in the zoo, seeing a live snake in front of her, and finally having a snake crawl on her. During the final stages of the systematic desensitization program, the therapist would ask Rene to:
A. make another list of the stimuli that provoke the fear of snakes
B. list the rewards that she would like to attain once the fear is overcome
C. learn relaxation techniques
D. imagine a snake crawling over her body
Answer: D
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