From a Behavioral Perspective,Beck's Cognitive Therapy Would Most Likely Be

question 71

Multiple Choice

From a behavioral perspective,Beck's cognitive therapy would most likely be criticized for:

• A)being too concerned about developing a therapeutic alliance.
• B)overemphasizing the impact of the current environment on a person's thinking.
• C)emphasizing a person's beliefs about antecedent events as the cause of distress.
• D)failing to produce well-controlled empirical studies to test the effectiveness of CT.

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Definitions:

Punishment Schedules

Predetermined plans of action applied to reduce or eliminate undesired behaviors by introducing negative consequences.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process in which a behaviour is strengthened or increased by its consequences, such as rewards or punishments.

Punishment

A consequence applied with the intention of reducing or eliminating an undesired behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where the removal of an unfavorable stimulus strengthens a behavior or makes it more likely to occur again in the future.