Joan goes to a therapist to learn how to become more assertive. The therapist uses a training technique in which he portrays a social antagonist and Joan portrays herself. Together, they act out the problem situation. This therapeutic technique is called ______.

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The therapeutic technique described here is role-playing, as the therapist and Joan act out a problem situation in order to help Joan learn how to be more assertive in real life. Option A (diffusion) and option D (fogging) are not applicable in this context, and option C (modeling) refers to the therapist demonstrating assertiveness, rather than engaging in a role-play with Joan.

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