Cognitive-Behavioral Approach as Applied Behavior Analysis Professional

Cognitive Behavioral Approach
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Cognitive-Behavioral Approach
The main focus of applied behavior analysis is understanding human behavior. Consequently, a professional in this field must have a good grasp of the scientific underpinnings of behavior. There are two main reasons why it is important to know about this approach as an Applied Behavior Analysis professional. The first reason is that the cognitive-behavioral approach explains the role that thoughts play in developing behavior. Secondly, the approach also provides the science behind some behavioral patterns and how to solve them. The cognitive-behavioral approach provides some information about both cognitivism and behaviorism. Concerning cognitivism, the approach stipulates that some psychological problems are partially brought about by repeated negative thought patterns (David et al., 2018). Concerning behaviorism, the approach suggests that most psychological problems are brought about by learning patt...