Which of the following is NOT considered a behavior therapy?

Multiple choice question for Abnormal Psychology. Select an option, then review the explanation below.

Explanation

Behavior therapies focus on modifying maladaptive behaviors through conditioning methods. Exposure therapy, systematic desensitization, and aversion therapy are all behaviorally based. Dream analysis, however, is a psychoanalytic technique that explores unconscious thoughts and is not classified as a behavior therapy.

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Which of the following is NOT considered a behavior therapy?

Explanation

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