Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Cognitive therapy | (I) | It considers that question about meaning of one’s life leads to problems |
| (B) | Behaviour therapy | (II) | It values one’s personal growth |
| (C) | Existential therapy | (III) | It challenges the faulty thinking patterns of the client to reduce distress |
| (D) | Humanistic therapy | (IV) | It identifies the faulty conditioning patterns and sets up alternative ways to improve one’s responses |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
(A) Cognitive therapy — this matches (III) It challenges the faulty thinking patterns of the client to reduce distress. The cognitive methods challenge the faulty thinking patterns of the client to help her/him overcome psychological distress.
(B) Behaviour therapy — this matches (IV) It identifies the faulty conditioning patterns and sets up alternative ways to improve one’s responses. Behaviour therapy identifies the faulty conditioning patterns and sets up alternate behavioural contingencies to improve behaviour.
(C) Existential therapy — this matches (I) It considers that question about meaning of one’s life leads to problems. The existential therapies postulate that questions about the meaning of one’s life and existence are the cause of psychological problems.
(D) Humanistic therapy — this matches (II) It values one’s personal growth. The humanistic therapy values personal growth as the chief benefit of the treatment.
NCERT (2025-26): “Type of Therapies … The existential therapies postulate that the questions about the meaning of one’s life and existence are the cause of psychological problems.…” “Type of Therapies … Behaviour therapy identifies the faulty conditioning patterns and sets up alternate behavioural contingencies to improve behaviour. The cognitive methods employed in this type of therapy challenge the faulty thinking patterns of the client to help her/him overcome psychological distress.…” “Type of Therapies … The humanistic therapy values personal growth as the chief benefit.…” |