Question

Systematic desensitisation is used in which therapeutic method?

• A. Behaviour therapy
• B. Psychoanalysis
• C. Cognitive therapy
• D. None of these \medskip \textbf{Correct Answer:} (A) Behaviour therapy \medskip

Hint:

Think “hierarchy + relaxation + graded exposure” \(\Rightarrow\) SD \(\Rightarrow\) Behaviour therapy.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Name and origin. Systematic desensitisation (Joseph Wolpe) is a classic behaviour–therapy technique.
Step 2: Core steps. (i) build an {anxiety hierarchy}; (ii) train {relaxation}; (iii) pair relaxation with {gradual imagined or in-vivo exposure} (counterconditioning).
Step 3: Eliminate distractors. Psychoanalysis uses free association/interpretation; cognitive therapy uses cognitive restructuring—not SD.
Step 4: Conclude. \[ \boxed{\text{Behaviour therapy (Option A).}} \]