Which Counterconditioning Technique Is Especially Helpful When It Would Be

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which counterconditioning technique is especially helpful when it would be too expensive or too embarrassing for a person to directly confront an anxiety-arousing situation?

• A) virtual reality exposure therapy
• B) a token economy
• C) free association
• D) aversive conditioning

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