It is argued that Breger and McGaugh's (196S) criticisms are misguided and that they fail to mention numerous studies and arguments which support the view that behavior therapy is an encouraging development and has already achieved some therapeutic success. Attention is drawn to various "laws of learning" which have been employed in constructing treatment techniques and for generating and assessing specific hypotheses. Several doubtful assertions made by Breger and McGaugh are discussed and factual errors are corrected. Their suggested reformulation of behavior therapy is rejected as being fragmentary, vague, and unconstructive.