Having Clients Perform a Series of Increasingly More Fear-Evoking Behaviors

question 51

Multiple Choice

Having clients perform a series of increasingly more fear-evoking behaviors to assess their fear involves

• A)graduated exposure.
• B)a behavioral avoidance test.
• C)systematic naturalistic observations.
• D)a direct rating scale.

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