Which of the Following Best Characterizes Becker's (2006) View of Psychotherapy

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes Becker's (2006) view of psychotherapy?

• A) Psychotherapy is a sign of weakness.
• B) Psychotherapy is ineffective for people over age 25.
• C) Psychotherapy can be an overzealous decision for people during midlife.
• D) Psychotherapy may be useful for those going through a midlife transition.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

The process of providing stimuli following responses that increase the frequency of the responses.

Behavior Frequency

The rate at which a specific behavior occurs over a designated period of time.

Anger And Resentment

Emotional states where anger involves strong feelings of displeasure, and resentment holds persistent bitterness against someone or something.

Negative Punishment

A behavioral psychology concept where decreasing undesired behaviors occurs by removing a desirable stimulus after the behavior.