Author Question: Which statement defines psychotherapy most accurately? a. A program of systematic intervention ... (Read 61 times)

sabina · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which statement defines psychotherapy most accurately?

a. A program of systematic intervention designed to alter behavior, emotion, or thought
b. The scientific study of abnormal behavior
c. A system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior

Question 2

When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they are referring to ____.

a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior
b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients
c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients
d. using therapy to improve client behavior