If Curtis Has Acrophobia, One Way to Treat Curtis' Fear

question 373

Multiple Choice

If Curtis has acrophobia, one way to treat Curtis' fear of heights would involve forcing Curtis to go out onto the balcony on the top (35th) floor of his apartment building. This technique is known as

• A)flooding.
• B)systematic desensitization.
• C)aversion therapy.
• D)vicarious conditioning.

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