To Reduce a Patient's Fear of Certain Medical Procedures,a Therapist

Multiple Choice

To reduce a patient's fear of certain medical procedures,a therapist repeatedly paired the sight of a hypodermic needle that triggered a learned fear response with the taste of chocolate that triggered an unlearned sense of pleasure.The therapist was most clearly using a technique involving

A) unconditional positive regard.
B) a token economy.
C) classical conditioning.
D) free association.