A therapist attempts to treat a man for his sexual attraction to children by pairing pictures of children with painful electric shocks. What procedure is being used?

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Aversion therapy involves pairing a negative or aversive stimulus with a behavior in order to reduce or eliminate that behavior. In this case, the therapist is pairing the man's sexual attraction to children with painful electric shocks in an attempt to reduce or eliminate his attraction.

A Therapist Attempts to Treat a Man for His Sexual