Systematic desensitization involves replacing a negative response with a positive response,whereas ________ involves replacing a positive response with a negative response.

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Systematic desensitization and operant conditioning both aim to promote positive responses or behaviors. Transference is a psychoanalytic concept that refers to projecting feelings from past relationships onto a therapist or other important figure. Interpersonal psychotherapy is a therapy that focuses on improving communication and relationships with others, rather than directly targeting specific behaviors or emotional responses. Aversive conditioning involves associating a negative stimulus with a certain behavior in order to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again. Therefore, the correct answer is aversive conditioning (choice C) as it involves replacing a positive response (such as enjoying a certain behavior) with a negative response (such as feeling nauseous or experiencing a shock).

Systematic Desensitization Involves Replacing a Negative Response with a Positive