Chapter 5 Flashcards
Behaviorists are most interested in
A. subjective and objective assessments
B. prediction and management of behavior
C. the qualitative measurement of the meaning and significance of symptoms
D. external and internal locus of control
E. all the above
B.
John Watson, the founding parent of behaviorism, showed in his classic case of “Little Albert”
A. how psychological symptoms develop as a result of biology
B. how fears are symbols of unconscious conflicts
C. how neuroses might develop as a result of conditioning
D. how children develop psychopathology
C.
In 1958, Joseph Wolpe began developing a method that used relaxation strategies to help anxious and phobic clients learn alternative ways to respond to threatening stimuli, This counter-conditioning method is called A. aversion therapy B. sensory motor control C. object relations therapy D. systematic desensitization
D.
The use of rewards to increase target behavior is termed A. shaping B. reinforcement C. extinction D. systemic desensitization
B.
Behavior therapy focuses MOST on A. present behavior B. past problems C. future goals D. hopes and dreams
A.
Behavior therapy goals should be A. mutually developed B. specific C. realistic and relevant D. all the above
D.
The behavioral technique in which a person is taught to relax various muscles systematically in order to counteract stress and anxiety is termed A. relaxation training B. systematic desensitization C. hypnotherapy D. aversion therapy
A.
Behavior can be INCREASED using both
A. punishment, and reinforcing incompatible behaviors
B. punishment and rewards
C. positive and negative reinforcement
D. reinforcing incompatible behavior, and negative reinforcement
C.
Behavior therapy was the first tx method to be
A. short-term
B. symptom-orientation
C. concerned with reaching specific, identified goals
D. all the above
D.
Which is the best example of an effective goal in behavior therapy?
A. try to be more assertive at work
B. for the next week, during work group meetings, speak up at least one time
C. journal every day to record thoughts that prevent you from speaking up during your work group meetings
D. try to feel better about being assertive at work
B.
Albert Bandura's idea that people change their behavior based on the observation of models (others) is termed A. social learning theory B. operant theory C. classical conditioning D. aversion therapy
A.
Behavior therapy was the first psychological tx designed to be
A. affordable by most people
B. short-term, symptom-oriented, and concerned with reaching specific goals
C. based on a truly scientific theory
D. used for difficult diagnoses
B.
