A Client Has a Phobia of Dogs and Consults with a Behaviour

question 371

Multiple Choice

A client has a phobia of dogs and consults with a behaviour therapist. The therapist first teaches the client a muscle relaxation technique. Then they create a list of increasingly fearful situations involving dogs. Starting with the least feared situation, the therapist has the client imagine it and then use the client's relaxation training to eliminate any anxiety that arises. The therapist is using the general technique called ______________, and the list that they have created is an example of _____________.

• A)aversive conditioning; a punishment
• B)systematic desensitization; a stimulus hierarchy
• C)exposure therapy; flooding
• D)behaviour modification; a positive reinforcer

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