Stacy goes to a therapist for treatment of her drinking problem. The therapist makes her drink alcohol at the same time she takes a drug that induces nausea and vomiting. Her therapist is
Using ______.

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The therapist is using aversive conditioning to pair the unpleasant feeling of nausea and vomiting with the behavior of drinking alcohol, in order to reduce or eliminate the drinking behavior. Negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior, covert sensitization involves pairing a negative stimulus with a desired behavior to reduce the behavior, and skills training involves teaching new skills or behaviors. None of these options accurately describe the approach used by the therapist in the scenario.

Stacy Goes to a Therapist for Treatment of Her Drinking