Helga Paints Her Fingernails with a Bitter-Tasting Substance So That

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Multiple Choice

Helga paints her fingernails with a bitter-tasting substance so that every time she begins to bite her fingernails, she will experience a bitter taste. This method to alleviate nail biting would be considered

• A)aversion therapy.
• B)systematic desensitization.
• C)transference.
• D)somatic therapy.

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