A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the family's backyard pool three times a day for two consecutive weeks.The therapist's approach to helping Rebecca best illustrates

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The therapist's approach of gradually exposing Rebecca to the feared stimulus (water) in a safe and controlled way is a key component of exposure therapy. Through repeated exposures, Rebecca's fear response is expected to decrease, leading to habituation and desensitization to the stimulus.

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