The Gestalt Therapy Approach of Fritz Perls Is Largely Based

question 458

Multiple Choice

The Gestalt therapy approach of Fritz Perls is largely based on

• A)social learning principles that describe how people can learn from modelling and behavioural observations
• B)perceptual principles that describe how different stimuli are perceived
• C)classical conditioning principles that describe how associations between stimuli are learned
• D)operant conditioning principles that describe how associations between behaviours and consequences are learned

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Definitions:

Self-Perception Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals develop their attitudes and feelings by observing their own behavior and concluding what attitudes must have caused them.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge, behaviors, or skills by watching and imitating others rather than through direct experience.

Cognitive Dissonance

The inner turmoil experienced when an individual simultaneously holds conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.

Self-Perception Theory

A theory by Daryl Bem that suggests individuals infer their own attitudes and emotions by observing their own behavior and the context in which it occurs.