Behavioral Therapies Flashcards
What learning is associated with things that take place together in time?
classical conditioning
What learning is associated with things that take place sequentially?
operant conditioning
Pavlov’s dog UCS, UCR, CS, CR
UCS: meat powder
UCR: salivation
CS: bell
CR: salivation
Describe generalization in context of little albert
bell ringing–> fear
paired with white mouse (CS)
definition: other similar stimuli/situation becomes CS for CR
anything white became CS–> CR is fear
Behavioral therapy for phobia
feared stimulus + relaxation–> decrease anxiety
meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, hypnosis
Classical conditioning to treat phobias
relaxation activity (consider as a UCS)–> relaxation (UCR)
object of phobia (CS) + relaxation activity (UCS)–> Relaxation (UCR)
object of phobia (CS)–> Relaxation (CR)
Describe systematic desensitization therapy
make a hierarchy of fears
select lowest feared thing and use relaxation technique until decreased fear
go up the list sequentially to decrease fear
Define positive and negative, reinforcement and punishment in operant conditioning
positive: added
negative: taken away
reinforcement: increase behavior
punishment: decrease behavior
Application of good consequence when behavior is performed
positive reinforcement
Removal of aversive stimuli when behavior is performed
negative reinforcement
Application of aversive consequence when behavior is performed (not necessarily painful)
positive punishment
Removal of good consequence when behavior is performed
negative punishment
Medicare adds extra money to payment for patient visit, physician increases rates of referral
positive reinforcement
Child stops whining when parent buys candy at store, parent learns to buy more candy because it stops whining
negative reinforcement
Child is made to kneel on rice after parent discovers lying, decrease in child lying
positive punishment
