According to behavior therapists, pathological behaviors
Correct answer: C. can be modified directly, through the application of established principles of conditioning
- A. can not be stopped by the patient which is why he/she is seeking therapy
- B. are signs of an underlying emotional or cognitive problem
- C. can be modified directly, through the application of established principles of conditioning
- D. should be viewed as the expression of an unconscious sexual or aggressive conflict
Explanation
Behavior therapists explain pathological behavior in terms of learned conditioning and therefore target it directly through techniques such as exposure, reinforcement, and counterconditioning. The other choices reflect psychodynamic or cognitive-emotional explanations rather than the behaviorist view.
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