Repeated Exposure to a Feared Object or Experience in Order

question 20

Multiple Choice

Repeated exposure to a feared object or experience in order to reduce fear is referred to as:

• A) systematic desensitization.
• B) operant conditioning.
• C) behaviour modification.
• D) classical conditioning.

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