Behaviour Therapy

Question 1

What are the two tenets of behaviour therapy?

Answer 1

1) scientific psychology must focus on the relationship between environmental contingencies and behaviour, rather than cognitive contents
2) principles governing behaviour of humans and all animals are essentially identical

Question 2

Behaviour therapy suggests that _______ has the key role in the development of behaviour.

Answer 2

Learning

Question 3

What are the 4 principle modes of learning?

Answer 3

• Classical conditioning,
• operant conditioning,
• social learning theory
• cognitive theories

Question 4

Social learning theory requires that the observer must…(x3)

Answer 4

1) attend to and understand the connection between the model’s behaviour and contingent reinforcement
2) memorise and recall the learned behaviour
3) be capable of performing the required behaviour

Question 5

What are the two behavioural models of anxiety?.

Answer 5

• approach situation -> anxiety occurs -> unlikely to reapproach (punishment)
• anxiety present in situation -> avoidant behaviour -> anxiety subdues -> avoidant behaviour reinforced (negative reinforcement)

Question 6

what is lewhinson’s behavioural model of depression?

Answer 6

depression can result from stressors which disrupt normal behaviour patterns, causing a low rate of positive reinforcers.

Question 7

what is Lewinsohn’s behavioural activation therapy for depression?

Answer 7

increase rate of reinforcing activities

Question 8

what active participation processes must the client commit to in BT?

Answer 8

• self-monitoring

- self-management

Question 9

in BT, rapport is ______but not ______ for change. This is directly in contrast with what two therapies?

Answer 9

• necessary
• sufficient
• PCT, Psychoanalytic therapy