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 therapist is using modeling by showing Juan a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door step-by-step without wearing gloves. Modeling is a technique where people learn by imitating others around them. In this case, the therapist is using a video model to encourage Juan to overcome his fear of germs and learn a new behavior.

Juan Is So Afraid of Germs That He Wears Gloves