Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Therapeutic Approaches

Question:

Behavior therapy aims to:

Options:

Relive past traumas

Explore existential questions

Enhance emotional insight

None of the above

Correct Answer:

None of the above

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4: none of the above

Behavior therapy is based on the principles of classical and operant conditioning, and it primarily focuses on modifying maladaptive behaviors, rather than:

  • Reliving past traumas – This is more associated with psychoanalytic therapy.

  • Exploring existential questions – This is typical of existential or humanistic therapy.

  • Enhancing emotional insight – Common goal of psychodynamic therapy.

"The behavior therapy aims to extinguish or eliminate faulty behaviors and replace them with adaptive behavior patterns. It is focused on addressing and modifying problematic behaviors rather than reliving past traumas or exploring existential questions."