Therapists Who Emphasize the Application of Learning Principles in Treatment

question 166

Multiple Choice

Therapists who emphasize the application of learning principles in treatment use the _____ approach to psychotherapy.

• A)behavior
• B)biomedical
• C)insight
• D)emotion

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Definitions:

Aversive Control

A behavioral control technique involving the use of unpleasant stimuli to influence the occurrence of certain behaviors.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior happening again.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; not naturally rewarding.