Attempting to Control a Habit by Associating It with Something

question 93

Multiple Choice

Attempting to control a habit by associating it with something disturbing in one's imagination is a behavioral technique called

• A) covert association.
• B) negative association.
• C) covert sensitization.
• D) negative reinforcement.

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