Jenna is seeking therapy to overcome her fear of flying. Her therapist asks her to make a list of the aspects of flying which scare her (such as going to the airport, boarding the plane, take-off). Jenna then ranks these fears in order of severity. What is this procedure called?

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This procedure is called creating a hierarchy, which involves ranking feared situations or stimuli in order of their level of anxiety or distress. This helps in developing a plan for gradually exposing the person to the feared stimuli in a systematic and controlled manner to reduce their anxiety or fear.

Jenna Is Seeking Therapy to Overcome Her Fear of Flying