Behavior therapy differs from traditional psychoanalysis in that it ____.

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Behavior therapy is focused on the present, and seeks to change problematic behaviors through conditioning and learning principles, rather than analyzing the client's past experiences or seeking to develop insight. Choice A is more representative of psychoanalytic theory, where defense mechanisms are explored and analyzed, while choice B is simply a difference in terminology between behavior therapy and psychoanalysis. Choice D is also more representative of psychoanalysis, where insight is a goal of the therapy.

Behavior Therapy Differs from Traditional Psychoanalysis in That It ____