To help Janet overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate, a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance. This approach to treatment best illustrates

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Aversion therapy (or aversive conditioning) involves pairing a stimulus that has a typically positive association (like chocolate) with an unpleasant stimulus (like a bitter taste) in order to decrease the likelihood of the positive response in the future. The therapist in this scenario is using aversive conditioning by providing Janet with chocolate that contains a bitter substance to help decrease her cravings.

To Help Janet Overcome Her Nearly Irresistible Craving for Chocolate