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One form of behavior therapy helps people effectively overcome phobias and anxiety disorders. The goal of the process is to have the individual overcome their fears in steps. Gradual exposure helps eliminate the need for a client to avoid certain situations in an effort to reduce anxiety. What is this type of behavior therapy called?
  1. Observational learning
  2. Behavior modification
  3. Covert conditioning
  4. Systematic desensitization
Explanation
Answer - D - Systematic desensitization teaches an individual to overcome their avoidance pattern by gradually exposing them to the phobic object until it can be tolerated. There are steps within the hierarchy that will lead to this outcome. Discussion about the object will move to pictures of the object and then to seeing the object. Lastly, touching the object will demonstrate success.
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