A Psychologist Teaches a Client Who Has a Pathological Fear

question 27

Multiple Choice

A psychologist teaches a client who has a pathological fear of snakes to relax. She then has the client imagine increasingly vivid scenes about snakes while relaxing. The psychologist is using which type of therapy technique?

• A) Systematic desensitization
• B) Aversion therapy
• C) Reinforcement therapy
• D) Biofeedback

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