Jane is afraid of elevators.Her psychologist,Dr.Schwartz,teaches her how to relax deeply.Then Dr.Schwartz helps her develop a list of situations with elevators that vary in how frightening or anxiety- producing they are.Finally,while relaxed,Jane imagines the series of situations with elevators.Eventually Jane is able to tolerate imagining increasingly more difficult situations in elevators such as riding an elevator 100 floors alone.By the end of the 16^th therapy session,Jane states that her fear of elevators has disappeared.Dr.Schwartz used

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The therapy described in the scenario is systematic desensitization, which involves teaching the person to relax deeply and then gradually exposing them to feared situations, starting from less anxiety-provoking situations and progressing to more difficult ones. This technique is commonly used for phobias, including fear of elevators. Options A, B, and D are not applicable to the scenario.

Jane Is Afraid of Elevators