A therapist turns on a buzzer when a client speaks slowly and laboriously. She turns it off when the client speaks more rapidly. In other cases the therapist instructs the client's spouse to ignore his mate when she complains or acts in a self-deprecating manner. This is an example of:

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These techniques are consistent with behavioral therapy, which focuses on changing observable behaviors and utilizes techniques like operant conditioning (i.e. using a buzzer to reinforce certain behaviors) and instructing others to reinforce desired behaviors or ignore undesired ones. Cognitive therapy (A) focuses on changing thought patterns and beliefs, humanistic therapy (C) emphasizes the individual's potential and self-actualization, and psychodynamic therapy (D) explores unconscious conflicts and past experiences.

A Therapist Turns on a Buzzer When a Client Speaks