Question

question 5 of 10
jennifer has been afraid of heights for as long as she can remember. her therapist wants to put her high on a ladder and make her stay there until she feels less anxious. her therapist is using the technique of:

a. aversion.

b. systematic.

c. flooding.

d. confrontational therapy.

Explanation:

Flooding is a behavioral therapy technique where a person is exposed to the feared stimulus (heights, via being on a ladder) intensely and for an extended period until anxiety diminishes. Aversion therapy pairs a behavior with an unpleasant stimulus (not applicable here). Systematic desensitization involves gradual exposure (not sudden intense exposure like here). Confrontational therapy is not a standard term for this exposure method; flooding is the correct term for this intense, prolonged exposure to the fear.

Answer:

C. flooding.