Question

Aversive conditioning is a ________. classical conditioning therapeutic technique in which a client learns a new response to a stimulus that has previously elicited an undesirable behavior counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior form of psychotherapy that aims to change cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B

Explanation:

Note: This questions has choices which is like:

a. classical conditioning therapeutic technique in which a client learns a new response to a stimulus that has previously elicited an undesirable behavior

b. counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior

c. form of psychotherapy that aims to change cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors

d.therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors

Aversive Conditioning is the term which is described as the use of unpleasant, or a punishment in order to stop an unwanted behavior. Here punishment, can take all forms of punishment, it may work but is  less effective than the reinforcement use.

So, it is a technique of counter conditioning which pairs the unpleasant stimulant with the behavior which is undesirable.