Jerry Is 22 Years Old and Still Gets Too Many

Jerry is 22 years old and still gets too many cavities from eating too many sweets. Jerry's dentist trains him to think of the pain of having his teeth drilled each time he reaches for a piece of candy. The dentist is using ________ to cure Jerry's excess eating of sweets.

A) negative transference
B) desensitization
C) behavioral contracting
D) aversive conditioning

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