Aversive conditioning is a ________.
A. classical conditioning therapeutic technique in which a client learns a new response to a
stimulus that has previously elicited an undesirable behavior.
B. counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable
behavior.
C. form of psychotherapy that aims to change cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors.
D. therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable
behaviors.