Ch 13 Flashcards
What is the kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional called?
Psychotherapy
what is a major goal of insight therapies?
a clearer understanding of their feelings, motivations, and actions
What type of therapy is Tiana undergoing if she sees a professional once a month to manage her anxiety medication?
biomedical therapy
who designed the therapy technique called psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
What formed a large part of Freud’s psychoanalytic method?
Dream interpretation
What is it called when a client lets their thoughts flow freely without interruption or judgment in psychoanalysis?
free association
Which statement would most likely be said by a humanistic therapist?
“I’m not here to fix you, but I’ll gladly help you learn how to fix yourself”
What concept does humanistic therapy emphasize?
individual choices
Which type of therapy emphasizes the importance of an authentic and empathetic therapist?
person-centered therapy
According to Carl Rogers, what is the term for how people see their actual traits and abilities?
real self
According to Carl Rogers, what is the term for how people think they should be?
ideal self
What is Kadija’s therapist demonstrating when she listens without interruption or judgment?
unconditional positive regard
What is it called when a therapist understands what the client is feeling and experiencing?
empathy
Which type of therapy is based on learning principles?
behaviour therapy
What is a basic assumption held by behavior therapists?
behaviours that have been learned can be “unlearned”
What method treats phobias through relaxation and gradual exposure to the feared object?
systematic desensitization
Which technique is commonly used to treat anxieties or fears?
exposure
What is the intense technique where a person is suddenly exposed to a feared object and prevented from escaping?
flooding
What is the process of learning through observing and imitating others called?
modeling
What is the strengthening of a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence or removing an unpleasant one called?
reinforcement
What strengthens a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence?
positive reinforcement
What behavioral program involves earning tokens (like marbles) for rewards?
token economy
What therapy technique is used when a child is removed from a situation after misbehaving (e.g., time-out)?
extinction
what is an advantage of behaviour therapy?
it is relatively quick and efficient way to reduce symptoms
