Define Behavior Therapy, Then Describe and Illustrate How Classical Conditioning

question 55

Essay

Define behavior therapy, then describe and illustrate how classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning are used to increase adaptive behaviors and decrease maladaptive ones.

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