Proponents of ________ Have Argued That Maintaining Appropriate Patient Behaviors

question 99

Multiple Choice

Proponents of ________ have argued that maintaining appropriate patient behaviors with positive rewards is more humane than relying on punishment.

• A) stress inoculation training
• B) aversive conditioning
• C) token economies
• D) free association

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

A psychological approach that emphasizes the study of observable behaviors and the processes of learning, disregarding the importance of mental states.

Unconscious Drives

Motivations for behavior that an individual is not fully aware of, often stemming from hidden or repressed desires.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A conceptual framework developed by Sigmund Freud that describes the structure of personality and the forces that shape personality development, serving as the foundation for psychoanalysis.

Cognitive Theory

A theory of psychology that emphasizes mental processes such as perception, memory, decision-making, and problem-solving as the basis of understanding behavior.