Benny's mother tries to reduce his fear of sailing by giving the 3-year-old his favorite candy as soon as they board the boat.The mother's strategy best illustrates

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Counterconditioning is a behavioral therapy technique in which a person learns to associate a pleasant state with a previously feared or unpleasant stimulus in order to reduce anxiety or phobia. In this scenario, Benny's mother is trying to associate the pleasurable experience of eating his favorite candy with sailing in order to reduce his fear.

Benny's Mother Tries to Reduce His Fear of Sailing by Giving