Question

A person hears this from his therapist: "your interpretation of the events in your life brings on your behaviors. if you can see yourself as less of a failure and more of a success, your behaviors will change." the therapist probably supports which approach to abnormal behavior?
a. ​psychodynamic
b. ​cognitive-behavioral
c. ​operant conditioning
d. ​family systems

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is b. cognitive-behavioral.

Explanation:

According to cognitive-behavioral theorists, it's possible to modify thoughts and ideas in order to change how people behave. This approach is concerned with different aspects of psychology such as attention, memory, emotions and language.

The cognitive-behavioral approach was a reaction to psychodynamic theories (focused on the unconscious) and purely behavioral theories, such as operant conditioning.