The two behavior-therapy methods of flooding and systematic desensitization are based on what principle?
A)extinction
B)punishment
C)stimulus generalization
D)higher-order conditioning

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Both flooding and systematic desensitization are based on the principle of extinction, which involves the weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response when a conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus that originally elicited the response. In flooding, the individual is exposed to the feared stimulus in a highly intense and prolonged manner until their fear response subsides through extinction. In systematic desensitization, the individual is gradually exposed to the feared stimulus while practicing relaxation techniques, so that they can re-learn to associate the stimulus with a relaxation response rather than fear.

The Two Behavior-Therapy Methods of Flooding and Systematic Desensitization Are