To Reduce Patty's Fear of Horses, a Behavior Therapist Took

question 151

Multiple Choice

To reduce Patty's fear of horses, a behavior therapist took her immediately to the nearby horse farm. She instructed Patty to stand in the stables, where she was surrounded by 20 horses. This is an example of what kind of behavior therapy?

• A)Aversion-hierarchy conditioning
• B)Higher-order conditioning
• C)Systematic desensitization
• D)Flooding

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