Repeatedly pairing a conditioned stimulus that triggers distress with an unconditioned stimulus that triggers pleasure best illustrates

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Pairing a conditioned stimulus that triggers distress with an unconditioned stimulus that triggers pleasure is an illustration of counterconditioning. Counterconditioning is a type of therapy that involves the substitution of one learned response (or behavior) for another. The goal is to change an undesirable behavior or emotional response into a desirable one, by pairing an undesirable stimulus with a desirable one.

Repeatedly Pairing a Conditioned Stimulus That Triggers Distress with an Unconditioned