AP PSYCHOLOGY

TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

BEHAVIOR THERAPY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
B. F. Skinner is associated with which of the following trends in the behavioral approach?
A
Classical conditioning
B
Operant conditioning
C
Multimodal therapy
D
Dialectical behavior therapy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Skinner is best known for his radical behaviorism from which stems the theory of operant conditioning. According to Hergenhahn and Henley (2014), Skinner’s operant conditioning might be defined as a process attempting to modify one’s behavior through the use of positive or negative reinforcement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Skinner. Operant conditioning is a form of learning in which the motivation for a behavior happens after the behavior is demonstrated. An animal or a human receives a consequence after performing a specific behavior. The consequence is either a reinforcer or a punisher.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. B.F. Skinner is considered as the most influential psychologist advocating the role of operant conditioning in learning.

Detailed explanation-4: -B.F. Skinner (1904–90) was a leading American psychologist, Harvard professor and proponent of the behaviourist theory of learning in which learning is a process of ‘conditioning’ in an environment of stimulus, reward and punishment.

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