Dylan Is Suffering from Arachnophobia

question 37

Multiple Choice

Dylan is suffering from arachnophobia. His therapist first has him go through relaxation training, and then has him construct a fear hierarchy. Finally, the therapist has Dylan go through a phase of graded pairings of spiders and relaxation responses. This approach is called:

• A) modeling.
• B) flooding.
• C) implosive therapy.
• D) systematic desensitization.

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