Hope has a fear of riding in elevators. She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators. In addition, her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy. Hope's therapist is using __________.

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The therapist is asking Hope to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators and teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy, which are key components of systematic desensitization therapy. A is not the correct answer because person-centered therapy focuses on empathy and unconditional positive regard, B is not the correct answer because rational emotive behavior therapy involves identifying and modifying irrational beliefs, and D is not the correct answer because cognitive consistency therapy is not a recognized form of therapy.

Hope Has a Fear of Riding in Elevators