Since he was a teenager, Jonathan has had a phobia of being in tight, enclosed spaces. Recently, Jonathan has started working with a therapist to help with his phobia. In therapy, Jonathan's therapist exposes him to various situations that involve imagining and being in enclosed spaces while he is in a relaxed stated. The type of therapy Jonathan's therapist is MOST likely using is:

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Systematic desensitization involves gradually exposing a person to the object or situation they fear while they are in a relaxed state, which is exactly what is described in the scenario with Jonathan and his phobia of tight, enclosed spaces.

Since He Was a Teenager, Jonathan Has Had a Phobia