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Hayley Skelton
on Nov 26, 2024
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Bethany is attempting to quit smoking. She has tried many times, and decides to see a therapist. Her therapist and Bethany decide that each week, she will decrease the amount of cigarettes Bethany smokes by five. When she meets her goal two weeks in a row, Bethany can reward herself with a shopping trip where she spends $50 on a personal item. If she does not meet the goal, she does not get to shop. Bethany's therapist is utilizing ________.
A) a token economy
B) classical conditioning
C) desensitization
D) behavioral contracting
Behavioral Contracting
A therapy technique involving a written agreement between a therapist and client to modify the client's behavior.
Classical Conditioning
A learning process in which a natural response to a certain stimulus becomes triggered by a previously neutral stimulus after repeated pairings.
- Gain insight into the methods behavior therapies employ to focus on learned behaviors.
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Learning Objectives
- Gain insight into the methods behavior therapies employ to focus on learned behaviors.