Counterconditioning and Stimulus Hierarchies Are Most Central to Which of the Following

question 183

Multiple Choice

Counterconditioning and stimulus hierarchies are most central to which of the following therapeutic interventions?

• A)systematic desensitization
• B)exposure therapy
• C)aversion therapy
• D)behaviour modification

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