Jonathan Is Afraid to Ask a Girl for a Date,so

question 283

Multiple Choice

Jonathan is afraid to ask a girl for a date,so his therapist instructs him to relax and simply imagine he is reaching for his cell phone and then calling a potential date.The therapist's technique best illustrates the process of

• A) dialectical behavior therapy.
• B) transference.
• C) cognitive therapy.
• D) systematic desensitization.

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