Which of the following is NOT one of the basic steps in systematic desensitization?
A) The patient learns progressive relaxation, which involves successively relaxing one muscle group after another until a deep state of relaxation is achieved.
B) The behavior therapist helps the patient construct an anxiety hierarchy, which is a list of anxiety-provoking images associated with the feared situation, arranged in a hierarchy from least to most anxiety-producing.
C) The patient develops an image of a relaxing control scene, such as walking on a secluded beach on a sunny day.
D) Tokens or points are awarded to the patient as positive reinforcers for desirable behaviors and withheld or taken away from the patient for undesirable behaviors.
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