Ch. 11 Cognitive-Behavioral

Question 1

Four styles of parenting

Answer 1

authoritative,
authoritarian,
permissive,
neglectful.

Question 2

3 goals of behavior in functional family therapy

Answer 2

1. Contact/closeness (merging).
2. Distance/independence (separating).
3. A combination of states 1 and 2 (midpointing).

Question 3

four phases of sexual responsiveness

Answer 3

excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.

Question 4

PLISSIT

Answer 4

acronym used in sex therapy, with P signifying permission to talk about sexuality and sexual issues, LI signifying limited information (about the prevalence and etiology of problems), SS signifying specific suggestions, and IT signifying intensive therapy

Question 5

16 Specific Techniques in Behavioral and Cognitive–Behavioral Family Counseling

Answer 5

Classical conditioning 
Coaching Contingency contracting 
Extinction 
Positive reinforcement
Quid pro quo 
Reciprocity 
Shaping 
Systematic desensitization Time-out 
Grounding 
Charting 
Premack principle 
Thought stopping 
Self-instructional training Modeling and role playing

Question 6

4 basic forms of behavioral family therapy

Answer 6

behavioral parent training, functional family therapy, treatment of sexual dysfunctions,
CBFT

Question 7

acceptance

Answer 7

Neil Jacobson’s term for loving your partner as a complete person and not focusing on differences.

Question 8

Anatomy of Intervention Model (AIM)

Answer 8

a cognitive–behavioral strategy by which the therapist learns to play many roles and be flexible. It involves five phases: (1) introduction, (2) assessment, (3) motivation, (4) behavior change, and (5) termination.

Question 9

assertiveness

Answer 9

(1) asking for what one wants in a timely and appropriate manner; (2) the act of asking for what one wants without being overly aggressive or passive.

Question 10

authoritarian

Answer 10

style of parenting used by parents who have high expectations for their children and very strict rules that they expect to be followed unconditionally; they expect their orders to be obeyed without explanation and use punishment when their orders are not obeyed.

Question 11

authoritative

Answer 11

style of parenting used by parents who use developmentally appropriate demands and maintain control of children when needed and yet are responsive and affectionate and communicate effectively with their children.

Question 12

behavioral family therapy

Answer 12

an approach to treating families that focuses on dealing with behaviors directly in order to produce change.

Question 13

behavioral therapy

Answer 13

a therapeutic approach that proposes that all behavior is learned and that people act according to how they were previously reinforced. Behavior is maintained by its consequences and will continue unless more rewarding consequences result from new behaviors.

Question 14

coaching

Answer 14

a technique by which a therapist helps individuals, couples, or families make appropriate responses by giving them verbal instructions.

Question 15

cognitive–behavioral family therapy

Answer 15

an approach to working with families that takes into account the effect of cognitions (i.e., thoughts) and behaviors on modifying family interactions.

Question 16

mutual reciprocity

Answer 16

a major focus behind the idea of social exchange—for example, pleasantness begets pleasantness.

Question 17

neglectful

Answer 17

a style of parenting characterized by a lack of responsiveness or emotional involvement to a child’s needs. These parents are sometimes known as uninvolved. Neglectful parents make few to no demands of their children and are often indifferent, dismissive, or even completely neglectfu

Question 18

nonviolent resistance

Answer 18

a sociopolitical model of working with parents that helps them deal effectively with their helplessness, isolation, and escalatory interactions with their children. In this approach parents are redirected away from a child’s reactions and toward their own performance. The emphasis is on commitment and acceptance rather than control.

Question 19

parent–child interaction therapy (PCIT)

Answer 19

a parent-skills training in which children’s behavioral problems are addressed in a two-stage intervention model: a relationship enhancement phase and a discipline phase.

Question 20

parent therapies

Answer 20

approaches in which parents are viewed as clients in their own right and attempt to improve their reactions, self-esteem, perceived support, and well-being.

Question 21

parent-skills training

Answer 21

a behavioral model in which the therapist serves as a social learning educator whose prime responsibility is to change parents’ responses to a child or children.

Question 22

permissive

Answer 22

A style of parenting sometimes known as indulgent parenting. Parents who exhibit this style make relatively few demands on their children. They have low expectations for self-control and maturity and rarely discipline their children.

Question 23

positive behavior support (PBS)

Answer 23

the application of behavior therapy and behavior analytic principles to effect socially relevant change.

Question 24

Premack principle

Answer 24

a behavioral intervention in which family members must first do less pleasant tasks before they are allowed to engage in pleasurable activities.

Question 25

reciprocity

Answer 25

the likelihood that two people will reinforce each other at approximately equitable rates over time. Many marital behavior therapists view marriage as based on this principle.

Question 26

squeeze technique

Answer 26

an approach used in sexual therapy in which a woman learns to stimulate and stop the ejaculation urge in a man through physically stroking and firmly grasping his penis.

Question 27

stress inoculation

Answer 27

a process in which family members break down potentially stressful events into manageable units that they can think about and handle through problem-solving techniques. Units are then linked so that possible events can be envisioned and handled appropriately.

Question 28

successive approximation

Answer 28

behavior shaping