Many suspect that EMDR may be therapeutic because of its similarity to

A) psychoanalysis.
B) aversive conditioning.
C) exposure therapy.
D) cognitive-behavioral therapy.

EMDR involves exposure to traumatic memories while simultaneously engaging in bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements, tapping, or sounds). This is similar to exposure therapy, which also involves repeated exposure to distressing stimuli to reduce anxiety and symptoms associated with trauma. Psychoanalysis and cognitive-behavioral therapy focus on exploring the unconscious and changing negative thought patterns, respectively. Aversive conditioning involves associating a negative stimulus with a behavior to decrease the frequency of that behavior.