To reduce a patient's fear of certain medical procedures,a therapist repeatedly paired the sight of a hypodermic needle that triggered a learned fear response with the taste of chocolate that triggered an unlearned sense of pleasure.The therapist was most clearly using a technique involving

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The therapist is using classical conditioning by pairing the sight of a hypodermic needle (conditioned stimulus) with the taste of chocolate (unconditioned stimulus) in order to elicit a new response of pleasure (conditioned response) to the previously fear-inducing stimulus.

To Reduce a Patient's Fear of Certain Medical Procedures,a Therapist