Behaviour Theory

Type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviours.

Assumption
All species of animals learn in similar.
To understand learning processes, focus on stimulus and responses.
Learning is evidenced by a behaviour change.
Learning is a result of environmental events.
ABC model
Behaviour is sandwiched between
Antecedants (a stimulus that comes before the behavior)
Consequences (a stimulus that comes after a behavior)
Remedy
Involves identifying objectionable, maladaptive behaviours and
replacing them with healthier types of behaviour.