Developing an aversion to lettuce and tomato sandwiches after imagining finding a spider in such a sandwich illustrates the treatment procedure known as _____.
A) covert sensitization
B) imaginal desensitization
C) imaginal flooding
D) covert flooding

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Covert sensitization is a behavior therapy technique where an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant image, in this case, finding a spider in a sandwich, to create an aversion to the behavior (eating lettuce and tomato sandwiches).

Developing an Aversion to Lettuce and Tomato Sandwiches After Imagining