The principle of__________ states that if a response that is incompatible with fear or anxiety can be made to occur to a stimulus that normally produces fear or anxiety, then that stimulus will cease to elicit the fear reaction.
A)systematic desensitization
B)respondent extinction
C)reality checking
D)reciprocal inhibition

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The principle described is reciprocal inhibition, which involves pairing a feared stimulus with a response that is incompatible with fear or anxiety, such as relaxation, in order to recondition the response to the stimulus. Systematic desensitization is a specific application of reciprocal inhibition used in treating phobias. Respondent extinction involves no longer providing a response to a previously conditioned stimulus, which can lead to the extinction of the response. Reality checking involves verifying the accuracy of thoughts or beliefs that may be contributing to anxiety or other negative emotions.

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