What Procedure Does a Psychologist Use in Applied Behavior Analysis

question 17

Multiple Choice

What procedure does a psychologist use in applied behavior analysis?

• A) sets up circumstances that physically prevent the undesirable behaviors
• B) provides positive reinforcements for approximations to the desired behaviors
• C) gets the person to take drugs or diet supplements that will alter the functioning of the brain
• D) displays the desired behaviors and invites the person to copy them

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Definitions:

Reinforcements

In behavior psychology, any event that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

Person-centered Therapist

A professional who practices a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the importance of the individual's subjective experience and intrinsic capacity for self-healing and growth.

Transference

The redirection of feelings and desires, especially those unconsciously retained from childhood towards a new object, often observed in psychoanalytic therapy.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

A psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders, primarily severe depression.