Behavioral Therapies

Question 1

What is the hallmark of classical conditioning?

Answer 1

Association of things takes place together in time.

Question 2

What are the variables in classical conditioning?

Answer 2

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)- Food 
Unconditioned Response (UR)- Salivation
Conditioned Stimulus (CS)- Bell
Conditioned Response (CR)- Salivation

Question 3

What is Extinction?

Answer 3

Eliminate a Conditioned Response by taking away the conditioned stimulus.
i.e. give the dog food without the bell

Question 4

What is generalization?

Answer 4

Other similar stimuli/situations to the CS evoke the CR.

i.e. the way you say something to your dog probably evokes a similar response regardless of the actual words

Question 5

How do you treat phobias with classical conditioning?

Answer 5

Pair an UCS (deep breathing) with the CS (the phobia) in order to get the UCR (relaxation)
The UCR will become the CR to the CS (phobia evokes relaxation)

Question 6

Describe Systematic Desensitization

Answer 6

Mira makes a list of fears with feet being number 1.
1. you have her talk about feet while meditating
2. Show her pictures of feet while meditating
3. Show her your feet while meditating
4. Have her touch your feet.
“Low and Slow” technique

Question 7

In operant conditioning, does learning take place simultaneously or sequentially?

Answer 7

Sequentially

Question 8

Reinforcement vs. Punishment

Answer 8

ReINforcement= INcreased behavior
Punishment= Decreased behavior

Question 9

Positive vs. Negative in operant conditioning

Answer 9

Positive= adding something
Negative= subtracting something

Question 10

Describe positive reinforcement

Answer 10

Addition of something to increase behavior

“Get up and I’ll make you breakfast”

Question 11

Describe Negative Reinforcement

Answer 11

Removal of something aversive to increase behavior

“If you get up I’ll stop hitting you with a pillow”

Question 12

Describe Positive Punishment

Answer 12

Doing something aversive to decrease behavior

“Wear that shirt and you owe me $5”

Question 13

Describe Negative Punishment

Answer 13

Taking something away to decrease behavior

“No dessert because you didn’t eat dinner”

Question 14

According to research does Punishment or Reinforcement seem to work better?

Answer 14

Reinforcement. Punishment only temporarily suppresses behavior, is not applicable in all situations, and does not demonstrate the correct behavior.

Doesn’t matter, kids these days should be smacked around a little like i was as a wee lad!