The technique of using systematic desensitization involves
a. flooding the person with images of the feared stimulus.
b. having the person explain how the phobia developed.
c. gradually exposing the person to the feared stimulus while they are relaxed.
d. systematically increasing the stimulus intensity up to the breaking point.
ANSWER: c
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