A client being treated for alcohol abuse receives just enough of a drug called curare to produce temporary paralysis as that client takes a swig of beer. Presumably, sufficient pairings of paralysis and alcohol will reduce the client's desire for alcohol. This procedure is called:
A) covert sensitization.
B) contingency training.
C) relapse-prevention training.
D) aversion therapy.

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The procedure described in the scenario is aversion therapy. It involves pairing an aversive stimulus (curare-induced paralysis) with a maladaptive behavior (drinking alcohol) to reduce the desire for that behavior. Covert sensitization involves pairing a maladaptive behavior with an imagined aversive consequence. Contingency training involves modifying the consequences of a behavior to increase or decrease its likelihood. Relapse-prevention training involves teaching individuals strategies to prevent or cope with relapse.

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