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Does "test out" mean exposure in the following sentence?

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If a therapist uses the phrasing "I want you to test out touching this trash can and then not wash your hands afterwards.",

Would "test out" mean they wanted me to do an exposure?

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canigetawitness That sounds like it could be an exposure. Have you been doing ERP?

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