AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Praising socially withdrawn children when they make eye contact with others and ignoring them after a temper tantrum best illustrates an application of
A
cognitive therapy
B
psychodynamic therapy
C
operant conditioning
D
unconditional positive regard
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy have been successfully used to reduce the triggers and fears associated with flying.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is based on the premise that our cognitions, emotions, and behaviors are an integrated system and that when we are disturbed, it is because we think-feel-act in dysfunctional, self-defeating ways.

Detailed explanation-3: -CBT can help people with depression by giving you tools to challenge the negative thoughts and override them with more realistic and positive thought processes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Counterconditioning is a commonly used therapeutic technique in which a client learns a new response to a stimulus that has previously elicited an undesirable behavior via classical conditioning. Principles of operant conditioning can be applied to help people deal with a wide range of psychological problems.

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