The Technique of Using Desensitization Involves

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Multiple Choice

The technique of using desensitization involves

• A) flooding the person with images of the feared stimulus.
• B) having the person explain how the phobia developed.
• C) gradually exposing the person to the feared stimulus while they are relaxed.
• D) systematically increasing the stimulus intensity up to the breaking point.

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