Question 85 · LDEK · Psychology and management of children in the dental office

The method when a child is first presented to an object or situation that evokes little fear, and then progressively is introduced to stimuli that are more fear-provoking is called:

  1. A. modelling.
  2. B. tell-show-do method.
  3. C. shaping.
  4. D. systematic desensitization.
  5. E. fading.
Hint

Match the description to the behaviour-management technique built on a graded hierarchy of anxiety-provoking stimuli.

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