What Would a Behavior Therapist Tell a Snake-Phobic Client Using

question 8

Multiple Choice

What would a behavior therapist tell a snake-phobic client using systematic desensitization to do if he/she were to begin experiencing anxiety while visualizing a snake through the window?

• A)Continue the process by increasing his coping thoughts
• B)Continue the process by decreasing his distress-maintaining thoughts
• C)Repeat his relaxation technique until his anxiety diminishes
• D)Stop the visualization for the rest of this session

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