You Are Trying to Overcome Your Fear of Snakes

Multiple Choice

You are trying to overcome your fear of snakes. Inspired by the work of Mary Cover Jones, your therapist first shows you some pictures of snakes. Then she tells you that there is a small snake in a cage in the next room. She asks you to observe the live snake from a distance, and continues this process until your fear is conquered. Your therapist is using the technique called

A) acceptance therapy.
B) extinction.
C) desensitization.
D) Gestalt therapy.