Jake Is Being Trained in How to Utilize Therapies Based

question 115

Multiple Choice

Jake is being trained in how to utilize therapies based on classical and operant conditioning.Jake is most likely training to become a

• A) psychoanalyst.
• B) behavior therapist.
• C) humanistic psychotherapist.
• D) Gestalt therapist.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

Operant Conditioning is a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A psychological process through which associations between a previously neutral stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus are learned, leading to a learned response.

Premack Principle

A principle of reinforcement which states that a more probable behavior can reinforce a less probable behavior.

Law of Effect

A psychological principle stating that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences tend to be repeated, while those followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated.