Which of These Statements About Behaviour Modification Is FALSE

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about behaviour modification is FALSE?

• A)Behaviour modification's behaviourist approach has lost favour among academics and practitioners.
• B)Behaviour modification focuses on behaviour rather than human thoughts.
• C)Behaviour modification reinforcers tend to become too strong over time.
• D)Behaviour modification programs must run infrequently and only for short durations.
• E)Behaviour modification programs are sometimes viewed as a form of gambling.

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Definitions:

Abraham Maslow

An American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

Self-actualization

Achieving or completing one's innate talents and possibilities, considered to be an intrinsic motivation or need in everyone.

Psychodynamic Theorists

Psychologists or theorists who emphasize the role of the unconscious mind, internal conflicts, and past experiences in shaping human behavior and personality.

Freud's Assumption

A reference to Sigmund Freud's foundational beliefs that unconscious motivations and childhood experiences significantly influence human behavior and personality.