Joseph Wolpe is best known for promoting the development of

A) dialectical behavior therapy.
B) exposure therapies.
C) aversive conditioning.
D) psychodynamic therapy.

Joseph Wolpe

A psychiatrist known for developing systematic desensitization, a process used to reduce phobias and anxieties.

Exposure Therapies

A set of therapeutic techniques used to treat fears and phobias by gradually exposing patients to the feared object or context without any danger, in order to overcome their anxiety.

Aversive Conditioning

A form of behavior modification that involves using unpleasant stimuli to discourage undesirable behaviors.