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A good example of instrumental conditioning is Skinner's experiment with the rats. Rats are conditioned to pull a lever every time they want food. The rats learn that when they press a certain lever, food will be made available. Both these types of learning can be used in counseling. Can you describe how?

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Instrumental conditioning is similar to what psychologists now call behavior therapy or cognitive therapy. Individuals who seek this type of counseling are said to be responding abnormally to conditions around them and through behavior therapy they can learn to re-program their thinking to react appropriately to conditions that used to trigger an abnormal response.
Behavior therapy focuses on helping the client understand the triggers that cause their ...

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