The Basic Assumption of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Is

question 44

Multiple Choice

The basic assumption of cognitive-behavior therapy is

• A)problems develop because people view themselves and their world in biased ways.
• B)abnormal behavior is learned like normal behavior and can be unlearned.
• C)people have the freedom and responsibility to control their own lives.
• D)only observable behaviors can really be changed.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The process of learning through the repeated association of two stimuli; over time, a response originally elicited by the second one becomes elicited by the first one alone.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Learning Theories

Frameworks that describe how information is absorbed, processed, and retained during the learning process.