All of the Following Are Characteristics of the Behavioural Approaches

question 29

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristics of the behavioural approaches except:

• A) behaviour therapy relies on the principles and procedures of the scientific method.
• B) behaviour therapy specifies treatment goals in concrete and objective terms.
• C) behaviour therapy focuses on the client's current problems and the factors influencing them.
• D) behaviour therapy employs the same procedures to every client with a particular dysfunctional behaviour.

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification Theory

A theory based on the principle that observable behaviors can be changed through the use of various learning techniques.

Task Significance

A worker’s perception that the task directly affects other people’s work or lives.

Frustration-Regression Principle

A theory suggesting that when an individual is blocked from reaching a goal, they may regress to earlier behaviors to cope with the frustration.

ERG Theory

is a theory in psychology proposed by Clayton Alderfer that categorizes human needs into three groups: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth.