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When choosing between methods of classical conditioning, why is systematic desensitization typically preferred over flooding?

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Flooding gradually exposes a person to a feared object.




Systematic desensitization is a more intense experience.




Flooding is less intense than systematic desensitization.




Systematic desensitization gradually exposes a person to a feared object.

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Systematic desensitization gradually exposes a person to a feared object.

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Which of the following refers to a classical conditioning method that exposes an individual to a harmless stimulus until fear responses to that stimulus are extinguished? A. Flooding B. Systematic desensitization C. Counterconditioning D. Spontaneous recovery

Flooding refers to a classical conditioning method that exposes an individual to a harmless stimulus until fear responses to that stimulus are extinguished.

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