A clinician devises a hierarchy of desired responses beginning by rewarding the child for making any utterances, and then progressing through words and sentences to treat a child with selective mutism. Which of the following methods does the clinician use?

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The clinician is using shaping and exposure, which involves gradually rewarding the child for producing increasingly complex verbal behaviors. This approach is commonly used in treating selective mutism. Relaxation training, covert conditioning, and hypnosis are not typically used in treating selective mutism.

A Clinician Devises a Hierarchy of Desired Responses Beginning by Rewarding