This exposure technique employed by behaviour therapists essentially tosses the client in at the highest possible level of anxiety-provoking situation and holds him or her there

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The exposure technique described in the question is flooding. Systematic desensitization involves gradually exposing the client to increasingly anxiety-provoking situations. Hyper conditioning is not a recognized technique in behaviour therapy. Behaviour modelling involves demonstrating appropriate behaviours for the client to adopt.

This Exposure Technique Employed by Behaviour Therapists Essentially Tosses the Client