Psychodynamic therapists have claimed that behaviorists treat outer, target behaviors rather than the true, inner causes of disorders. However, research has not shown that failure to explore inner causes produces ___________, as psychodynamic theorists would predict.

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Research has not shown that failure to explore inner causes produces symptom substitution, contrary to what psychodynamic theorists would predict. They argue that treating only the outer symptoms without addressing the underlying psychological issues would lead to the emergence of new symptoms, but empirical evidence for this phenomenon is lacking.

Psychodynamic Therapists Have Claimed That Behaviorists Treat Outer, Target Behaviors