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Which of the following therapies is more concerned with removing specific troubling symptoms than with providing special insights into the personality of the client?

Correct answer: B. behavior therapy

  • A. client-centered therapy
  • B. behavior therapy
  • C. psychoanalysis
  • D. cognitive therapy

Explanation

Behavior therapy targets observable problematic behaviors and aims to reduce specific symptoms through learning principles, without requiring deep personality insight. Psychoanalysis and client-centered therapy place much greater emphasis on insight or personal growth.

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