Joshua is transferred to an office located on the tenth floor of a building. The problem is that he fears heights so much that he never goes above the third floor in any building. His therapist teaches him to relax deeply while imagining himself looking out over a balcony. As therapy progresses, Joshua imagines himself on higher and higher floors. This technique is called:

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This technique is called systematic desensitization because it involves gradually exposing Joshua to his fear of heights (which is the feared stimulus) while he is in a relaxed state (which is the relaxation response). The idea is that over time, Joshua will become less and less fearful of heights as he associates the feared stimulus with a relaxed state.

Joshua Is Transferred to an Office Located on the Tenth