Sidney is terribly afraid of riding in elevators. His therapist has him ride the elevator in an office building continuously until his fear subsides. The therapist used which therapeutic technique?

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Sidney's therapist used flooding, which involves exposing the individual to the fear stimulus continuously until the fear subsides. This technique is particularly effective for phobias, such as Sidney's fear of riding elevators. Systematic desensitization and participant modelling are other therapeutic techniques that can be used to treat phobias, but they involve a gradual exposure to the fear stimulus and/or the use of positive reinforcement for desired behavior. Aversion therapy involves associating a negative consequence with an undesired behavior in order to reduce the likelihood of that behavior occurring.

Sidney Is Terribly Afraid of Riding in Elevators