Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Therapeutic Approaches

Question:

The primary focus of behavior therapy is on:

Options:

Free association and dream analysis

Challenging faulty thinking patterns

Providing a positive and non-judgmental environment

Setting up alternate behavioral contingencies

Correct Answer:

Setting up alternate behavioral contingencies

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4: Setting up alternate behavioral contingencies

  • Behavior therapy focuses mainly on changing observable behaviors by modifying the environmental conditions (contingencies) that maintain those behaviors.

  • It aims to replace unwanted behaviors with desired ones by using reinforcement, punishment, or other learning principles.

The other options are related to:

  • Free association and dream analysis âž” Psychoanalysis (Freud)

  • Challenging faulty thinking patterns âž” Cognitive therapy

  • Providing a positive, non-judgmental environment âž” Client-centered therapy (Carl Rogers)