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What do behaviour therapies postulate about psychological distress?
What do behaviour therapies postulate about psychological distress?
Psychological distress arises because of faulty behaviour patterns or thought patterns.
What is the primary focus of behaviour therapy?
What is the primary focus of behaviour therapy?
The past is activated and relived in behaviour therapy.
The past is activated and relived in behaviour therapy.
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What is the foundation of behaviour therapy?
What is the foundation of behaviour therapy?
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What does behavioural analysis aim to find?
What does behavioural analysis aim to find?
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Which technique is NOT a part of behaviour therapy?
Which technique is NOT a part of behaviour therapy?
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What would be an example of an antecedent factor in behaviour therapy?
What would be an example of an antecedent factor in behaviour therapy?
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What is negative reinforcement?
What is negative reinforcement?
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In aversive conditioning, what is associated with the undesired response?
In aversive conditioning, what is associated with the undesired response?
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How is the technique of praising a child related to behaviour therapy?
How is the technique of praising a child related to behaviour therapy?
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What kind of behaviours are treated differently in behaviour therapy?
What kind of behaviours are treated differently in behaviour therapy?
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Study Notes
Behavior Therapy Fundamentals
- Focuses on present behaviors and thoughts, using the past only to understand the origins of problematic patterns.
- Uses learning theory principles to correct faulty behavior and thought patterns.
- Tailors techniques to specific symptoms and diagnoses; there isn't a single approach for all clients.
Assessment and Analysis
- Interviews clients to analyze behavior patterns.
- Identifies malfunctioning behaviors, antecedents (causes), and maintaining factors.
- Malfunctioning behaviors cause distress; antecedents predispose individuals to these behaviors; maintaining factors perpetuate them.
- Example: A smoker's anxiety is the antecedent (trigger), the relief from anxiety is the maintaining factor (reinforcement).
Treatment Methods
- Aims to extinguish faulty behaviors and replace them with adaptive ones.
- Uses antecedent operations (changing what precedes a behavior) and consequent operations (changing what follows).
- Antecedent example: Decreasing snacks to increase hunger and thus the reinforcing value of dinner.
- Consequent example: Praising a child for eating dinner encourages that behavior.
Behavioral Techniques
- Reduce arousal levels.
- Employ classical and operant conditioning with varied reinforcement contingencies.
- Use vicarious learning (learning by observation).
- Negative reinforcement involves removing unpleasant stimuli to increase desired behaviors (e.g., putting on warm clothes to avoid cold).
- Aversive conditioning pairs undesired responses with aversive consequences (e.g., associating alcohol with electric shock to reduce drinking).
- Positive reinforcement is used to increase the frequency of adaptive behaviors.
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This quiz covers the fundamentals of behavior therapy, focusing on current behaviors and thoughts while considering their origins. It discusses assessment methods, analyzing behavior patterns, and various treatment techniques used to alter maladaptive behaviors. Ideal for students and professionals in psychology or mental health.
