Behavior Modification Involves

question 607

Multiple Choice

Behavior modification involves

• A)applying nondirective techniques such as unconditional positive regard to clients.
• B)psychodynamic approaches to specific behavior disturbances.
• C)the use of learning principles, such as classical and operant conditioning, to change behavior.
• D)the use of insight therapy to change upsetting thoughts and beliefs.

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Definitions:

Type I Error

A statistical error occurring when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, meaning a true effect is missed.

Collecting Data

The process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest in an systematic fashion that enables one to answer stated research questions, test hypotheses, and evaluate outcomes.

Effect Size

A metric that quantifies the extent of an event or the force of association among variables.