Ted goes to a therapist to help overcome his fear of snakes.The therapist helps Ted to become deeply relaxed through the use of progressive relaxation.Ted is then asked to imagine increasingly anxiety-arousing scenes involving snakes while maintaining a relaxed state.If Ted becomes fearful,the therapist switches Ted back to relaxation until Ted can tolerate the scene and remain fully relaxed.This process is continued until Ted can stay relaxed through even the most distressing scene in the hierarchy.This process is called ________.

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The process described in the scenario is systematic desensitization, which involves gradually exposing an individual to feared stimuli while maintaining a relaxed state. Flooding involves immediate exposure to the feared stimulus without gradual exposure or relaxation techniques. Gradual exposure is another term for systematic desensitization, so C may seem like another possible answer, but B is the more specific and accurate term. Modelling is a different technique altogether, involving observing and imitating behavior.

Ted Goes to a Therapist to Help Overcome His Fear