Which of the following is an intervention associated with Behaviorism?

• A. Dream analysis
• B. Relaxation techniques
• C. Free association
• D. Transference

Answer: (B)

In behaviorism, the focus is on observable behavior and learning through conditioning rather than exploring hidden thoughts or past conflicts. Relaxation techniques fit this approach because they are concrete skills that can be taught, measured, and used to change how a person responds to anxiety-provoking situations. For example, in systematic desensitization, a client first learns relaxation methods and then gradually confronts feared stimuli while maintaining relaxation, reinforcing calmer, desired behaviors.

Dream analysis, free association, and transference come from psychodynamic approaches, which seek to uncover unconscious motives, childhood experiences, and the influence of the therapeutic relationship. These are not mainly about altering observable behavior through conditioning, so they aren’t aligned with behaviorism.