Wolpe's therapy for treating anxiety, which involves the pairing of relaxation training with a hierarchical list of fearful situations, is called ________.
A) desensitization
B) operant conditioning
C) shaping
D) aversive conditioning

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Wolpe's therapy for treating anxiety is known as desensitization or systematic desensitization. It involves the pairing of relaxation training techniques with a hierarchy of feared situations gradually to reduce anxiety and increase relaxation in response to those situations.

Wolpe's Therapy for Treating Anxiety, Which Involves the Pairing of Relaxation