Kyla is afraid of spiders. her therapist recommended systematic desensitization to deal with her phobia. they have been working on her phobia for several sessions in the office, and it is time for her third step: gradual exposure. you are an intern in the practice, and you will be conducting this step with kyla. which of the following answers indicates how you will proceed?
a. begin by placing the spider in kyla’s lap. leave it there until her heart rate returns to her baseline.
b. begin by placing the spider far enough away from kyla that her heart rate remains at her baseline. each time you move the spider closer tokyla, you will see her heart rate change on the monitor. make sure to continue to move it closer to her before her heart rate returns to thebaseline.
c. begin by placing the spider far enough away from kyla that her heart rate remains at her baseline. each time you move the spider closer tokyla, you will see her heart rate change on the monitor. do not move it closer to her until her deep breathing returns her heart rate to thebaseline.
d. begin by asking kyla to close her eyes and relax. let the spider out of his cage and let him roam around the office. continue to kyla relaxand keep her heart at baseline