A classical conditioning-based behavior therapy designed to treat an individual suffering from a spider phobia is ____,while a classical conditioning-based behavior therapy designed to treat alcohol abuse is ____.

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Systematic desensitization is a classical conditioning-based behavior therapy designed to treat phobias, while aversion therapy is a classical conditioning-based behavior therapy designed to treat addiction and substance abuse. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A and D are incorrect as they interchange the therapy type for each treatment. Option C is also incorrect as extinction and punishment are not classical conditioning-based behavior therapies.

A Classical Conditioning-Based Behavior Therapy Designed to Treat an Individual