From Where Does Behaviour Therapy Derive Its Principles

question 93

Multiple Choice

From where does behaviour therapy derive its principles?

• A)psychodynamic theories that posit a protective purpose for behaviour
• B)research by B. F. Skinner, Hans Eysenck, and Joseph Wolpe
• C)the wholistic perspective of Gestalt psychology
• D)cognitive research into fundamental errors in thought

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Definitions:

Prompting

In behavioral psychology, it involves giving cues or hints to facilitate the desired response from an individual.

Shaping

A method of operant conditioning by which successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced until the exact behavior is achieved.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process by which a behavior is strengthened or increased, often through rewards or positive outcomes, following its occurrence.

Empirical Approach

A method of inquiry that relies on observation, experimentation, and evidence rather than theory alone.