To reduce Juan's fear of certain medical procedures,his therapist repeatedly paired the sight of a hypodermic needle,which triggered a learned fear response,with the taste of chocolate,which triggered an unlearned sense of pleasure.Juan's therapist was most clearly using a technique involving

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The therapist is using classical conditioning by pairing a previously neutral stimulus (taste of chocolate) with the feared stimulus (sight of hypodermic needle) in order to change Juan's emotional response to the latter. Unconditional positive regard (A) refers to a non-judgmental and accepting attitude towards a patient in therapy, which is not relevant to this scenario. Token economy (B) involves giving tokens/rewards for desired behaviors, which is not applicable in this case. Free association (D) is a technique in psychoanalytic therapy where the patient spontaneously speaks their thoughts and associations, which is also not relevant to Juan's fear of medical procedures.

To Reduce Juan's Fear of Certain Medical Procedures,his Therapist Repeatedly