An example of the behavioral approach to psychology?

An example of a currently used behavioral approach to psychology is setting up an incentive system in order to get your child to do chores. They do a chore, they get a token, at the end of a certain amount of time they turn their tokens in for something larger (money, an outing, whatever). Behavioral psychology believes that we LEARN by manipulating (not necessarily in a negative way) the situation to provoke the desired behavior, and if it happens over and over, the person has learned it and ultimately won’t need to have the situation manipulated anymore. This sprung from Pavlov’s research with dogs (rang the bell, gave them food, later rang the bell and sometimes gave them food, eventually they salivated every time he rang the bell even though he’d stopped giving them food after it).

Behavioral approaches deal in the here and now, and aren’t terribly concerned with the inner workings of the mind, or things that happened in the past to create the current behavior. This sometimes accounts for its limitations, particularly with trauma victims. A psychodynamic approach IS interested in the inner workings of the mind. Some therapists use a combination of behavioral and psychodynamic methods.

A popular behavioral approach being used now is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). It is probably the most complex, and the approach that most deals with the interaction between the mind, using logic and motivation, and behavior, including emotional behavior.

A behavioral consultation can take place in a clinical setting(medical office or clinic) or educational setting (your kid’s school), or with an independent practitioner, like a psychologist or social worker.

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An example of the behavioral approach to psychology?

Can someone give an example aside from fear of attacking dogs or fear of heights?

Behavioral psychology focuses more on behaviors and how to fix them. It is where you hear of conditioning and rewards and punishment. Behavioral psychologists also believe you mimic the behaviors of those around you. Humanistic psychologists deal more with the touchy feely, emotional side of psych. They believe if you’re okay, then I’m okay. Like said earlier, they believe that each human has a hierarchy of needs. First people seek to fufill their physiological needs (food, drink, etc), then the need for safety then love and belonging then self esteem and finally self actualization. They think that every person strives to be the best person they can be, and seeks self fulfillment.

There are two approaches of psychology. A clinical approach involves medicine or surgery. The behavioral approach would include Talk Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Psychoanalysis with Psychotherapy, Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy.