To help Janet overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate,a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance.This approach to treatment best illustrates

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The therapist is providing an aversive stimulus (the bitter-tasting substance) to deter Janet from indulging in her chocolate craving, which is an example of aversive conditioning. Systematic desensitization involves gradually exposing an individual to a feared stimulus in a safe and controlled manner, transference involves redirecting feelings from one person to another, and stress inoculation training involves teaching coping mechanisms to handle stressors.

To Help Janet Overcome Her Nearly Irresistible Craving for Chocolate,a