Jerry is 22 years old and still gets too many cavities from eating too many sweets. Jerry's dentist trains him to think of the pain of having his teeth drilled each time he reaches for a piece of candy

The dentist is using _______ to cure Jerry's excess eating of sweets.
a. negative transference
b. desensitization
c. behavioral contracting
d. aversive conditioning

d

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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