If a voyeur were repeatedly to pair images of himself looking in a window observing a woman undressing with images of himself vomiting or being apprehended by the police,he would be engaging in a version of
A)orgasmic reconditioning.
B)covert sensitization.
C)desensitization therapy.
D)imagery sensitization.

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Covert sensitization is a type of aversion therapy where an individual is repeatedly exposed to a stimulus that triggers undesirable behavior while simultaneously pairing it with an unpleasant experience. In this case, the voyeur is pairing his voyeuristic behavior with unpleasant experiences like vomiting or getting apprehended by the police. This is done to create an association between his behavior and negative consequences in order to reduce or eliminate the behavior.

If a Voyeur Were Repeatedly to Pair Images of Himself