A variation of aversion therapy used to treat sex offenders in the United States is ______.

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Covert sensitization involves visualizing and mentally rehearsing the negative consequences of engaging in the undesirable behavior, in this case, sexual offending. It is a form of aversion therapy that aims to reduce or eliminate the individual's interest in the behavior by associating it with negative outcomes. Aversion therapy using physical stimuli, such as electric shocks (C) or nausea-inducing drugs, is not commonly used anymore due to ethical concerns. Systematic desensitization (A) and orgasmic reconditioning (D) are not typically used to treat sex offenders.

A Variation of Aversion Therapy Used to Treat Sex Offenders