Bob is so afraid of cars he cannot leave his home. If a therapist who practices the therapeutic techniques of Dr. Joseph Wolpe were treating Bob, what would she likely recommend as a first step?

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Dr. Joseph Wolpe's therapeutic techniques include systematic desensitization, which involves creating an anxiety hierarchy of feared situations. By identifying and ranking a series of increasingly anxiety-provoking situations related to cars, the therapist can gradually expose Bob to these situations in a controlled and supportive environment, helping him to overcome his fear of cars. A, B, and C may be used as techniques later in the treatment plan but are not the recommended first step according to Wolpe's therapeutic techniques.

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