Every time Jeanie opens her cigarette case or uses her lighter, she gets a painful electric shock. Jeanie's friends and family have been asked not to give her any matches or light any cigarettes for her, so she must use her own lighter if she wants to smoke. Eventually, Jeanie loses her desire to smoke, thanks to ________.
A) behavioral contracting
B) desensitization
C) negative transference
D) aversive conditioning

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Jeanie's painful electric shock every time she opens her cigarette case or uses her lighter is an example of aversive conditioning. The unpleasant sensation is meant to deter her from continuing the behavior of smoking, and eventually, she loses her desire to smoke altogether.

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