How Might One Best Respond to the Charge That Behavior

question 97

Multiple Choice

How might one best respond to the charge that behavior therapy produces only a superficial change in external behavior?

• A)Research shows that behavior therapies produce the same sorts of insights into one's life that one associates with psychoanalytic and humanistic therapies.
• B)Neuroscientific evidence shows that behavioral treatments produce actual changes in the functioning of the brain.
• C)External behavior is a result of internal functions.
• D)Research shows that behavior therapies and cognitive therapies are fundamentally the same.

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Definitions:

Behaviour Patterns

Repeated sets of actions or reactions exhibited by individuals in response to specific situations or stimuli.

Prognosis

The likely course or outcome of a disease or ailment, often considering the chances of recovery.

Treating Illness

The process of providing medical care to reduce symptoms, cure diseases, or improve health conditions.

Distinction

The recognition of a difference or the quality of being excellent and standing out from others.