Curing a child's phobia of spiders by presenting the child with a spider and candy is an example of
A)extinction.
B)habituation.
C)counterconditioning.
D)mirror neuron activity.

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This scenario involves counterconditioning, which is a technique used to reduce or eliminate an undesired behavior or response by replacing it with a desired behavior or response. In this case, the child's fear of spiders (undesired response) is being replaced with a positive association (desired response) by giving the child candy (reward) while in the presence of a spider.

Curing a Child's Phobia of Spiders by Presenting the Child