Someone has a phobia of snakes. A therapist using systematic desensitization to reduce that phobia would probably begin by asking the person to relax and then

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The therapist would likely begin by introducing the person to a mild and gradually increasing exposure to snakes, such as looking at or imagining a picture of a snake. This is a key component of systematic desensitization, where the person is gradually exposed to the feared stimulus while in a relaxed state until the fear response is reduced. Choices A, B, and D do not involve exposure to the feared stimulus and are not part of the systematic desensitization process.

Someone Has a Phobia of Snakes