Mary, who has a great fear of flying, has been instructed by her behavior therapist to take a brief ride in an actual airplane. If Mary follows her therapist’s instructions, then she’ll be engaged in ________ exposure.

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In vivo exposure involves facing the actual feared stimulus or situation in real life. Since Mary is instructed to take a brief ride in an actual airplane, she is engaging in in vivo exposure. Imaginal exposure involves imagining the feared situation, aversive exposure involves exposure to an unpleasant stimulus, and virtual reality exposure involves using technology to simulate the feared situation.

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