Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct?

Statement 1: According to behaviour therapies, psychological problems arise due to faulty learning of behaviours and the conflicts that are present within the psyche of the person.

Statement 2: Behaviour therapy identifies the faulty conditioning patterns and sets up alternate behavioural contingencies to improve behaviour.

Only Statement 2 is correct.

The correct answer is option 2: Only Statement 2 is correct.

Statement 1: According to behaviour therapies, psychological problems arise due to faulty learning of behaviours and the conflicts that are present within the psyche of the person. This is incorrect. The first part of the statement (psychological problems arise due to faulty learning of behaviours) aligns with the behaviour therapy approach. However, the second part (conflicts within the psyche) belongs to psychodynamic or psychoanalytic theories, not behaviour therapy. Behaviour therapy does not focus on inner conflicts or the psyche, but on observable behavior and learning patterns.

Statement 2: Behaviour therapy identifies the faulty conditioning patterns and sets up alternate behavioural contingencies to improve behaviour. This is true. Behaviour therapy aims to identify faulty conditioning (like maladaptive learned behaviors) and replace them with more adaptive behaviors