Systematic desensitization involves
select one:
a. associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli.
b. depriving a client access to an addictive drug.
c. replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative response.
d. associating unwanted behaviors with unpleasant experiences.

A. associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli.

Explanation:

Systematic desensitization is a type of technique used in cognitive therapy and it is based on the principle of classical conditioning.

The goal of this technique is to remove a phobia or a stimuli that causes anxiety and substitute it with a relaxation response.

This technique has three phases:

Therefore, we can see that systematic desensitization involves a relaxed state that will be associated with anxiety-arousing stimuli and that will help to get rid of the anxiety. Thus, the correct answer is A. associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli.

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