Carrie Is Working with a Patient to Uncover the Patient's

question 134

Multiple Choice

Carrie is working with a patient to uncover the patient's early experiences as well as trying to bring unconscious anxieties and conflicts into awareness. Carrie is using which approach to work with her patient?

• A)cognitive
• B)psychoanalytical
• C)Gestalt
• D)humanistic

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Definitions:

Punishment

A consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated in the future.

Stimulus

Any object, event, or change in the environment that elicits a sensory or behavioral response.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned response.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by being delivered or removed after the behavior occurs.