In the context of behavior therapy methods, which of the following statements is true of flooding?

A) It overrides the principle of extinction.
B) It involves continuous exposure to fear-evoking stimuli.
C) It is based on principles of operant conditioning.
D) It is pleasant but ineffective.

Flooding

A behavioral therapy technique intended to treat anxiety by exposing patients to their fear-inducing stimuli in a controlled environment.

Fear-evoking Stimuli

Environmental or internal triggers that provoke a fear response, activating the body’s fight or flight reaction.

Behavior Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through systematic exposure and other techniques.