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Behaviorism Flashcards

1
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Other term for behavior modification

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applied behavior analysis (ABA)

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Key Concept

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Behavior is learned and not pathological

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3
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Watson - Main Term

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Coined term Behaviorism

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Lazarus - Main Term

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Came up with Behavior Therapy

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5
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Skinner - Main Terms (3)

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Radical Behaviorism
Operant/Instrumental Conditioning
Behavior Modification

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Skinner: Radical Behaviorism

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Behavior is molded by consequences

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Skinner: Another term for Operant Conditioning

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Instrumental

“I operate”

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Overall Criticism of Behaviorism (4)

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Treats symptoms, not cause
No past insight
Can be manipulative
Doesn’t change feelings, just behaviors

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Thorndike - Terms (2)

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Operant Conditioning

Law of Effect

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10
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Operant Conditioning

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Consequences - > Behavior

  1. Neutral
  2. Reinforcements
  3. Punishment
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11
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Biofeedback

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Form of operant conditioning

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12
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Bandura - Term

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Social Learning Theory

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13
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Bandura: Social Learning Theory

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Behavior reinforces social

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14
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Behaviorist Interventions

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Role-Playing

Extinction (timeout)

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Extinction - Example

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Rat keeps pushing button but treat stops dispensing, so he stops pressing the button.

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16
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Schedules of Reinforcement (2)

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Ratio: Work output (more effective)
Interval: Time

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17
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Continuous Reinforcement

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Each instance of behavior is reinforced

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18
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Intermittent reinforcement

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Variable reward

Most effective

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19
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Shaping - Example

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Treat dog when they turn head at “leave it”

20
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Differential Reinforcement (CRO, DRA) - Example

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Dog pees inside, don’t treat. Dog pees outside, treat.

21
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Pavlov - Main Terms (3)

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Classical Conditioning
Behavior Therapy
Respondent/Reflexes

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Watson - Main Term

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Classical Conditioning

23
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Classical Conditioning (2)

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Learn by pairing

involuntary automatic behaviors

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Classical Conditioning - Interventions (5)

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Assertiveness Training
Sensate Focus
Flooding
Implosive Therapy
Systematic Desensitization
25
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Flooding

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Vivo exposure

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Systematic Desensitization

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  1. Relaxation technique
  2. Rate, SUDS
  3. Pair with relaxation (classical conditioning)
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Wolpe - Term (intervention)

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Systematic Desensitization

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Shapiro - Term (intervention)

29
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Stimuluses in Pavlov Experiment

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Neutral: Bell
US: Food
UR: Salivate

After pairing:
CS: Bell

30
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Glasser - Term

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New Reality Therapy w/ Choice Theory

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New Reality Therapy - Concepts (4)

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Based on present Behavior
Behavior is the control of our perceptions
Short Term Therapy
Client responsibility for actions

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New Reality Therapy - Critics (3)

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Downplaying role of environment/minorities
Too simplistic
No developmental stages

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New Reality Therapy - Steps (8)

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1: Build the client relationship
2: Focus on present moment
3: Help client evaluate own behavior
4: Develop a contract with action plan
5: Client commits to plan
6: Accept no excuses
7: Do not use punishment
8: Refuse to give up on client

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New Reality Theory - Needs (4)

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  • Belong
  • Power
  • Freedom
  • Fun
35
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Wubbolding - Term (Define WDEP)

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Reality Therapy (Expanded)

W: Wants
D: Direction
E: Evaluation:
P: Plan

36
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Rehm - Term

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Self-Control Therapy

37
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Self-Control Therapy

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Relies on self-monitoring, evaluation, self-reinforcement

38
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Reinforcements - Most effective time interval

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.5 seconds

39
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Miller - Term

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First studies animals could be conditioned

40
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Jones - Term

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Depth Psychology - Example

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Freud Iceberg

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Concreteness - Other Word

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Specificity

43
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Higher Order Conditioning - Example

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Clicker and Treat Training

44
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EMG Feedback

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M = measure muscle tension

45
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High Probability and Low Probability Correlation

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If you eat your veges, then you get dessert.

the H is reinforced by L

46
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EEG

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Brain Wave relaxation

E = Every day Jenny listens to the brain wave music.

47
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Reinforcement Schedule Effectiveness

A 
Most Effective
- VR (Variable Ratio)
- VI (Variable Interval)
- FR (Fixed Ration)
- FI (Fixed Interval) 
Least Effective

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