Behavioral Therapies

Question 1

Operant vs. Classical Conditional Conditioning:

Learning is the association of things that take place _?_

Answer 1

Operant: sequentially

Classical: together in time

Question 2

In Pavlov’s study, what are the UCS, UCR, CS, CR?

Answer 2

UCS - food

UCR - salivation

CS - bell

CR - salivation

UCR and CR are always the same thing

Question 3

What is extinction in relation to classical conditioning? generalization?

Answer 3

extinction - removal of the CS leads to loss of association

(ex. stop ringing the bell when the dogs get food)

generalization - similar stimuli also become CS for CR

(ex. CS is a white mouse, a white rabbit triggers CR)

Question 4

How can classical conditioning aid in phobias?

Answer 4

phobia + relaxation –> calmness

relaxation activity - UCS

calmness - UCR

phobia - CS

calmness - CR

Question 5

How do we employ Systematic Desensitization?

Answer 5

make a list of fears

slowly move up the list with classical conditioning technique

Question 6

What is meant by Positive/Negative Reinforcement, Positive/Negative Punishment?

Answer 6

Question 7

When must reinforcement and punishments occur?

Answer 7

after the behavior