A Therapist Using Systematic Desensitization Would Use Which Method to Treat

question 45

Multiple Choice

A therapist using systematic desensitization would use which method to treat a phobia?

• A) Analyze the person's dreams and free associations to try to understand the underlying reasons for the phobia.
• B) Listen to the person's fears in a sympathetic manner without providing any advice.
• C) Administer tranquilizers to reduce the symptoms.
• D) Gradually increase the person's exposure to the object of the phobia.

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Definitions:

Sustaining Performance

Maintaining a consistent level of effort and output over an extended period.

Facilitating Exposure

The act of making something more accessible or providing the means for its discovery or understanding.

Sponsorship

The support, often financial, provided by an individual or organization to an event, activity, person, or organization, usually for promotional benefits.

Visibility

The degree to which an employee's actions, contributions, and performance are noticed by supervisors and higher management within an organization.