In which therapy is an individual taught to relax before being taken through more and more anxiety-provoking situations until the person learns to relax during even the most extreme circumstances?
A) satiation therapy
B) systematic desensitization
C) drug therapy
D) orgasmic reconditioning

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The therapy described is systematic desensitization, which involves gradual exposure to anxiety-provoking stimuli while teaching relaxation techniques. Satiation therapy involves repeatedly exposing a person to a stimulus until it loses its allure, drug therapy involves medication for psychological disorders and orgasmic reconditioning is a controversial therapy aimed at changing a person's sexual preferences.

In Which Therapy Is an Individual Taught to Relax Before