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Classical conditioning
natural response is elicited by a conditioned/learned stimulus that was previously presented with unconditioned stimulus
Operant condition
particular action is elicited because it produces a punishment or reward
Difference between operant condition and classical conditioning
- Operant: voluntary responce
- Classical: Involuntary response
Name 3 types of operant conditioning
Reinforcement
Punishment
Extinction
Reinforcement
target behavior is followed by desired award ( positive reinforcement) or removal of aversive stimulus ( negative reinforcement)
Punishment
repeated application of averse stimulus (positive) or removal of desired reward (negative) to extinguish unwanted behavior
Extinction
discontinuation of reinforcement eventually eliminates behavior
Transference
patient projects feelings about formative or other important persons into physician
Countertransference
doctor projects feelings about formative or other important persons into patient
psychiatrist is seen as parent
transference
patient reminds physician of younger sibling
countertransference
Tantrum
- acting out
- expressing unacceptable feelings and thoughts through actions
A common reaction in a newly diagnosed AIDS cancer patients
- Denial
- Avoiding the awareness of some painful reality
Mother yells at her child, because her husband yelled at her
- Displacement
- Transferring avoided ideas and feelings to a neutral person or object
Extreme forms can result in dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder)
- Dissociation
- temporary, drastic change in personality, memory, consciousness, or motor behavior to avoid emotional stress
Adults fixating on video games
- Fixation
- Partially remaining at a more childish level of development
A patient boasts about his physician and his accomplishments while ignoring any flaws
- Idealization
- Expressing extremely positive thoughts of self and others while ignoring negative thoughts
Abused child later becomes child abuser
- identification
- modeling behavior after another person who is more powerful (though not necessarily admired)
In a therapy session, patient diagnosed with cancer focuses only on rates of survival
- Intellectualization
- Using facts and logic to emotionally distance oneself from a stressful situation
Describing murder in graphic detail with no emotional response
- Isolation (of affect)
- Separating feelings from ideas and events
Disgruntled employee is repeatedly late to work
- Passive aggression
- failing to meet the needs/expectations of other as an indirect show of opposition
A man who wants to cheat on his wife accuses his wife of being unfaithful
- Projection
- Attributing an unacceptable internal impulse to an external source
After getting fired, claiming that the job was not important anyway
- Rationalization
- Proclaiming logical reasons for actions actually performed for other reasons, usually to avoid self-blame
A patient with libidinous thoughts enters a monastery
- Reaction formation
- Replacing a warded-off idea or feeling by an (unconsciously derived) emphasis on its opposite