Julian seeks professional help for his fear of spiders.In stages,his therapist shows him pictures,movies,and models of spiders,then a real dead spider,a small live spider in a jar,several live spiders in a jar,and finally a live spider loose in the room.At each stage,he made sure that Julian was fully relaxed.This technique is known as _______.

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The technique described is known as systematic desensitization, which involves gradually exposing the individual to the feared object or situation in a controlled and safe manner, while pairing it with relaxation techniques to reduce anxiety. Free association is a technique used in psychoanalytic therapy, aversive conditioning involves pairing an unpleasant stimulus with a behavior to reduce its occurrence, and transactional therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on improving communication and relationships. None of these accurately describe the technique used in the scenario.

Julian Seeks Professional Help for His Fear of Spiders