Behavioral descriptions work well in therapy because they

a. provide the specific details of a condition.
b. reduce variability between clients.
c. readily translate to diagnostic categories.
d. allow for rapid empirical testing.


a

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A. obsessive-compulsive disorder. B. agoraphobia. C. social anxiety disorder. D. panic disorder.

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