To treat an alcoholic, the behavior therapist prescribes a pill that the client is to take every day. This medication will cause nausea and vomiting if the client ingests alcohol. This is a(n) _______ technique.

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Aversive conditioning involves associating a negative or unpleasant experience with a behavior in order to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future. In this scenario, the medication causing nausea and vomiting when alcohol is consumed is an aversive experience that is meant to discourage the alcoholic from drinking.

To Treat an Alcoholic, the Behavior Therapist Prescribes a Pill