Joe suffers from a fear of elevators.His therapist has Joe enter an elevator and remain on the elevator as it goes up and down.Over time,shows fear of elevators begins to decrease and finally stops.Joe's therapist is using ______ to eliminate Joe's fear of elevators.
A)flooding
B)systematic desensitization
C)response satiation
D)stimulus overload

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Flooding is a technique where the person is exposed to the feared object or situation in a safe and controlled manner until the fear response is extinguished. In this case, Joe is repeatedly exposed to the elevator, which helps reduce and eventually eliminate his fear.

Joe Suffers from a Fear of Elevators