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To help tom reduce his fear of flying, a therapist encourages him to physically relax and then simply imagine that he is taking off in an airplane. the therapist's technique best illustrates _____.

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I believe the answer is: Systematic desensitization
systematic desensitization refers to a form of classical conditioing therapy that aimed to lower our response to a certain stimulus.
The main method of this form of therapy is by exposing the subject to the source of stimulus over and over again, to the point where the subject become used to it.

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