Brandon is going through exposure therapy to try to treat his spider phobia.His therapist is using systematic desensitization.His therapist is teaching him how to release tension in one muscle group after another,until he is completely relaxed.What technique is being used?

A) unconditional positive regard
B) counterconditioning
C) progressive relaxation
D) systematic desensitization

The technique being described is progressive relaxation, where the individual is taught to release tension in a systematic way. Systematic desensitization is a type of therapy used to treat specific phobias, where the individual is gradually exposed to the feared object or situation while staying relaxed. While progressive relaxation can be used as part of systematic desensitization, it is not the primary technique being used in this scenario. Unconditional positive regard refers to the therapist's accepting and nonjudgmental attitude towards the client, which is not relevant to the technique being used in this scenario.