_________ refers to a treatment approach that decreases anxious responses to a stimulus by having the client engage in relaxation while gradually being ex?posed to increasingly more anxiety-provoking stimuli or situations.
A) covert desensitization
B) systematic desensitization
C) aversion therapy
D) behavior therapy

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Systematic desensitization is a behavioral therapy technique designed to reduce anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation, paired with relaxation techniques to counter the anxiety response.

_________ Refers to a Treatment Approach That Decreases Anxious Responses