Abbas Is Maintaining a Deep State of Relaxation as He

question 50

Multiple Choice

Abbas is maintaining a deep state of relaxation as he visualizes looking at a picture of a snake first, then viewing a snake through a window, then watching a snake from across the room, then observing a snake at arm's length. In this example, Abbas is using _____ to decrease his snake phobia.

• A) cognitive-relaxation therapy
• B) the relaxation response
• C) systematic desensitization
• D) virtual-relaxation therapy

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