Asked by kevin stewart on Jun 19, 2024

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Billy is seeing a therapist because he often draws and daydreams in class, resulting in poor academic performance. Billy's therapist suggests that his teacher rewards Billy's success in the classroom in hopes that it would increase his academic performance and motivate Billy to spend less time drawing in class. What is Billy's therapists' perspective?

A) learning
B) psychodynamic
C) cognitive
D) biological

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences, often resulting from study, instruction, or experience.

Academic Performance

The extent to which a student, teacher, or institution has achieved their short or long-term educational goals.

Daydreams In Class

Occur when an individual's attention drifts from the immediate task to internal thoughts or fantasies, often happening during lectures or study sessions.

  • Detail the approach of learning toward understanding abnormal behavior, with an emphasis on the role of conditioned behaviors and responses.
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Leonardo ArriagaJun 21, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Billy's therapist is taking a learning perspective, which focuses on modifying behavior through reinforcement and punishment. The therapist is suggesting that positive reinforcement (in the form of rewards from the teacher) will increase the likelihood of the desired behavior (less drawing and more focus on academics) occurring.