A procedure called desensitization utilizes the learning principle of ________ to help people overcome a phobia.
A) extinction
B) discrimination
C) generalization
D) higher-order conditioning
E) conditioned emotional responses

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Desensitization is a type of exposure therapy that involves gradually exposing the person to the feared object or situation while teaching them relaxation techniques, leading to the eventual extinction of their conditioned fear response. Therefore, the learning principle utilized is extinction.

A Procedure Called Desensitization Utilizes the Learning Principle of ________