Katie Is Afraid of Clowns

question 62

Multiple Choice

Katie is afraid of clowns.She has been trying to overcome this fear by getting into a relaxed state and then looking at pictures of clowns.After months of this exposure,she is no longer afraid when she sees a clown.Katie has been using ________ to overcome her fear.

• A) counterconditioning
• B) systematic desensitization
• C) extinction
• D) modeling

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