What is the difference between systematic desensitization and flooding?

a) Flooding is based on operant conditioning, whereas systematic desensitization is based on classical conditioning.
b) Systematic desensitization is based on operant conditioning, whereas flooding is based on classical conditioning.
c) Systematic desensitization is gradual, whereas flooding is administered all at once.
d) There is no difference. They are alternate names for the same exact technique.

Answer: c

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