Behavior Therapy

Question 1

Which techniques are associated with behavior therapy?

Answer 1

applied behavioral analysis, relaxation training, extinction, & flooding

Question 2

Which is not one of the acronyms described by “BASIC ID”?

Answer 2

aspirations

Question 3

Which is not a step of systematic desensitization?

Answer 3

hypnosis

Question 4

The premise of the exposure-based therapy is that anxiety is reduced through:

Answer 4

pairing a feared stimulus with a competing, calming stimulus

Question 5

The key principle in applied behavior analysis is:

Answer 5

to use the least aversive means to change behavior

Question 6

Behavior therapy assumes that:

Answer 6

behavior is learned

Question 7

Main goal of behavior therapy:

Answer 7

eliminating maladaptive learning & providing for more effective learning

Question 8

Which anxiety reduction technique involves creating a hierarchy of the client’s fearful experiences?

Answer 8

systematic desensitization

Question 9

Behavior therapy is suited for:

Answer 9

individual therapy
group therapy
institutions & clinics
classroom learning situations

Question 10

Phil has been in behavior therapy to address his fear of heights. The treatment will not be complete until:

Answer 10

he transfers what he learns in therapy to his everyday life & takes steps to actually confront his fear

Question 11

The situation in which behaviors are influenced by the consequences that follow them is:

Answer 11

operant conditioning

Question 12

_____ involves the removal of unpleasant stimuli.

Answer 12

negative reinforcement

Question 13

EMDR is typically used to help clients:

Answer 13

restructure their cognitions regarding traumatic events

Question 14

Which of the following is not associated with behavioral therapy?

Answer 14

total behavior

Question 15

Founder of behavior therapy?

Answer 15

B.F. Skinner

Question 16

When trying to decide between punishment and reinforcement, the key is

Answer 16

to use the least aversive means possible

Question 17

Exposure-Based Therapies reduce anxiety through

Answer 17

pairing a feared stimulus with a competing response

Question 18

BASIC ID

Answer 18

B = Behavior – Overt behaviors 
A = Affective Responses – Emotions, moods, and strong feelings 
S = Sensations – Five basic senses 
I = Images – Pertains to ways in which we picture ourselves 
C = Cognitions – Insights, philosophies, ideas, opinions, self-talk, and judgments that constitute one’s fundamental values, attitudes, and beliefs 
I = Interpersonal Relationships – Interactions with other people 
D = Drugs, biological functions, nutrition, and exercise – Drugs and clients’ nutritional habits and exercise patters as well