Otis wants to lose weight, but is tempted to eat the cupcakes sitting in front of him. Every time he reaches for one, his friend hits him with a baseball bat. This procedure is an extreme example of the technique known as

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This scenario describes aversion therapy, which is a type of behavior therapy that involves pairing an unwanted behavior (in this case, eating cupcakes) with an unpleasant stimulus (being hit with a baseball bat) in order to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.

Otis Wants to Lose Weight, but Is Tempted to Eat