What Led to the Development of Behavioral Models of Couples

question 44

Multiple Choice

What led to the development of behavioral models of couples therapy?

• A) Other forms of therapy were time consuming and expensive to carry out,thus there was a need to develop a more pragmatic approach.
• B) Most therapeutic techniques were based on Freudian thinking,which was discredited in the mid-20th century.
• C) Evidence revealed that the popular models were ineffective in producing lasting change.
• D) There was a need for systematic treatments that could measure the effectiveness of the intervention.

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