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Flooding

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AP Psychology

Definition

Flooding is another type of exposure therapy that involves immediate and intense exposure to the fear-inducing stimulus without any gradual buildup or hierarchy. The goal is for the individual's anxiety response to decrease over time as they realize that their feared outcome does not occur.

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