Week 4: Behaviour Therapy Flashcards
Describe classical conditioning and the name of the theorist
Unconditioned response (salivation) was produced by repeated pairing of unconditioned stimulus (bell) and second stimulus (food) resulting in a conditioned response (salivation). By Pavlov
Describe the ‘Little Albert’ experiment by JB Watson & Rosalie Rayner
The stimulus (white rat) was paired with a sudden loud noise. Repeated pairings resulted in generalised fear of white furry objects that persisted without noise even after 31 days.
Describe reinforcement and punishment in operant conditioning by Skinner
Reinforcement increases the likelihood that a behaviour will occur.
Punishment decreases the likelihood that a behaviour will occur.
Negative = removing
positive = adding
Describe the three forms of reinforcement in social learning theory and an example experiment of social learning theory.
Past reinforcement
Promised reinforcements
Vicarious reinforcement
Example - Bandura Bobo Doll experiment
Describe the three behaviour theories of addictive behaviour
Classical conditioning - stimuli repeatedly associated with substance use may become a cue for future use (passing bottleo, smelling alcohol, evenings with friends, music
Operant conditioning - negative emotional states negated after substance use = more likely to use in the future
Social learning theory - modelling from parents, friends etc.
What is SORCK and what does it aim to do?
Behavioural formulation that aims to identify factors that are maintaining the targeted behaviour, remove triggers (antecedents) and replace reinforcers with helpful alternatives.
Stimuli Organism Response Consequence Kontingency
What are the seven basic characteristics of behaviour therapy
- Based on scientific method
- Deals with current problems and the determinants
- Client is active
- Carried out in natural environment
- Self-control approach
- Tailored to fit the needs of the client
- Collaborative partnership
What are the 5 therapeutic goals of behaviour therapy?
- Increase in desirable behaviours
- Decrease or stop unwanted behaviours (symptoms)
- Generalised what is learned in session to daily life
- Goals set by client
- Create new conditions for learning (reinforcement)
What is the 7 duties of a therapists role in behaviour therapy?
- Collected information for functional analysis of behaviour
- Formulate goals of therapy
- Identify maintaining conditions
- Implement a change plan
- Evaluate success
- Conduct follow-up assessment
- Modelling behaviour
What is the clients role in behaviour therapy?
- Active participation - self monitoring, self-management
- Homework
- Practice
What are the four keys to assessment?
- Focus on what the person DOES not their personality traits
- What are the A) Antecedents and C) consequences of targeted behaviour (B)
- Use of self-monitoring
- Ongoing process
What are 8 behavioural techniques?
- Behavioural activation
- Relaxation and breathing
- Exposure
- Systematic desensitisation
- In vivo desensitisation (in the situation)
- Flooding
- Social skills training
- Assertion training
What are the six steps in social skills training?
- Identification of problem situations
- Identify inappropriate behaviours
- Collaboratively identify alternatives
- Modelling of alternatives
- Client practices in session
- Client practices in vivo
What are three limitations to behaviour therapy?
- Limited emphasis on emotion
- De-emphasis on role of the past
- Over-emphasis on learning and environmental determinants of behaviour
