A client being treated for alcohol abuse receives just enough of a drug called curare to produce temporary paralysis whenever that client takes a drink of beer. Presumably, sufficient pairings of paralysis and alcohol will reduce the client's desire for alcohol. This procedure is called:
A) covert sensitization.
B) contingency training.
C) relapse-prevention training.
D) aversion therapy.

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Aversion therapy involves pairing an unwanted behavior (in this case, drinking alcohol) with an unpleasant stimulus (temporary paralysis induced by curare) to reduce the occurrence of that behavior.

A Client Being Treated for Alcohol Abuse Receives Just Enough