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

question 205

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

• A)aversion-hierarchy conditioning.
• B)higher-order conditioning.
• C)systematic desensitization.
• D)flooding.

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