Juan is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors. He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door, step-by-step, without wearing gloves. Which technique is his therapist using?

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The technique being used by Juan's therapist is participant modeling, where Juan is encouraged to imitate the behavior of the person in the video. This technique is commonly used in exposure therapy for individuals with phobias or anxiety disorders. Option A, systematic desensitization, involves gradually exposing the individual to the feared stimuli while teaching them relaxation techniques. Option B, token economy, involves rewarding desired behavior with tokens that can be exchanged for other items. Option D, extinction, involves removing reinforcement for a behavior to decrease its occurrence. Option E, generalization, refers to the transfer of learned behavior or skills to other similar situations.

Juan Is So Afraid of Germs That He Wears Gloves