The Form of Behavioural Therapy in Which an Undesirable Behaviour

question 49

Multiple Choice

The form of behavioural therapy in which an undesirable behaviour is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behaviour is called

• A)aversion therapy.
• B)participant modelling.
• C)operant conditioning.
• D)token economy.

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Definitions:

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DSM-5

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