Question

José is depressed. His therapist told him that reading a book each month would help. He should also visit friends, go bowling, do the laundry, mow the lawn, and eat meals with his partner. In short, José should increase his positive activity. His therapist has MOST likely adopted the _____ orientation.

Answer 1

Answer: Behavioral

Explanation:

Behavioral  orientation is environment manipulation technique that is used for setting the aimed behavior as per the desired way of achieving it. Different modes or patterns are used for adjusting behavior to achieve desired result.

According to the question, therapist is using behavioral orientation for curing depression of Jose. Jose is told to be involved in different activities like doing laundry, meeting friends , reading books etc which manipulates the environment around him.Thus, the expected target that is to be achieved is done through adjusting the behavior.