Mary,who has a great fear of flying,has been instructed by her behavior therapist to take a brief ride in an actual airplane.If Mary follows her therapist's instructions,then she'll be engaged in ________.

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In vivo exposure involves exposing the individual to the actual feared stimulus or situation. In this case, Mary is being instructed to take a brief ride in an actual airplane, which involves in vivo exposure. Imaginal exposure involves imagining the feared stimulus or situation, aversive exposure involves pairing the feared stimulus with an aversive experience, and virtual reality exposure involves using virtual reality technology to simulate the feared stimulus or situation.

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