Ever since she saw a snake eat a mouse at the reptile exhibit at the zoo,Jin has been terrified of snakes.Now Jin's class has a pet snake and her teacher wants to help reduce Jin's fear.
The teacher begins by only uncovering the snake aquarium when Jin and her classmates are
Eating snack.This attempt at associating the snake with something positive is called
A) systematic desensitization.
B) stimulus discrimination.
C) counterconditioning.
D) second-order conditioning.

Question

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The teacher is using counterconditioning by associating the snake (a feared stimulus) with a positive experience (eating a snack) to help Jin reduce her fear. This technique involves replacing a negative response to a stimulus with a positive one.

Ever Since She Saw a Snake Eat a Mouse at the Reptile