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What is the primary focus of behaviour therapy?
Which of the following is NOT a factor in the behavioural analysis conducted during therapy?
How does behaviour therapy approach the treatment of different psychological issues?
In the context of behaviour therapy, what does the term 'maintaining factors' refer to?
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Which technique would be utilized for treating a person with phobias according to behavioural therapy?
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What role does a client's past play in behaviour therapy?
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What might be the antecedent factor for a young person who starts smoking before exams?
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What is NOT typically considered a symptom when evaluating a client for behaviour therapy?
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What is the primary goal of the relaxation response technique?
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What is the aim of the treatment package when addressing faulty behaviors?
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In the context of modeling, how does a client learn new behaviors?
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How do antecedent operations influence behavior?
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What does the 'ABC' in Rational Emotive Therapy stand for?
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What method is used to increase the behavior of a child doing homework on time?
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What example illustrates an antecedent operation in modifying behavior?
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What characterizes irrational beliefs in the context of cognitive therapy?
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In a token economy, what can tokens be exchanged for?
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Which technique primarily utilizes negative reinforcement in behavior modification?
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How are irrational beliefs assessed in Rational Emotive Therapy?
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What is the goal of differential reinforcement?
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Which of the following best describes the therapist's approach in refuting irrational beliefs?
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What is aversive conditioning aimed at achieving?
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What is a likely consequence of holding irrational beliefs, according to cognitive therapy?
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What should a parent do if a child cries and sulks when denied a cinema outing?
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What is the role of positive reinforcement in behavior modification?
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What is the role of rewarding small changes in behavior during modeling?
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What technique is used for treating phobias according to Wolpe?
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What does an establishing operation do in behavior modification?
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What is the initial step in the systematic desensitization process?
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Which situation exemplifies negative reinforcement?
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What does the principle of reciprocal inhibition imply in therapy?
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What is the aim of relaxing the client in the systematic desensitization technique?
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Study Notes
Behavior Therapy
- Focuses on present behaviors and thoughts, using the past only to understand the origins of maladaptive patterns.
- Applies learning theory principles to correct faulty behavior and thought patterns.
- Employs various techniques tailored to specific symptoms and diagnoses; there's no single approach.
- Involves behavioral analysis to identify problematic behaviors, antecedents (triggering factors), and maintaining factors.
- Aims to extinguish maladaptive behaviors and replace them with adaptive ones.
- Uses antecedent and consequent operations to control behavior: antecedent operations manipulate factors preceding the behavior, while consequent operations manage the consequences following behavior.
- Establishing operations modify the reinforcing value of consequences (e.g., reducing snacks to increase dinner's appeal).
Behavioral Techniques
- Negative reinforcement: Eliminating unpleasant stimuli to reinforce desired behavior (e.g., wearing warm clothes to avoid cold).
- Aversive conditioning: Pairing undesired responses with unpleasant consequences (e.g., electric shock with alcohol consumption).
- Positive reinforcement: Increasing desired behaviors by rewarding them (e.g., rewarding a child's homework with a favorite meal).
- Token economy: Rewarding wanted behaviors with tokens exchangeable for rewards.
- Differential reinforcement: Simultaneously reducing unwanted and increasing wanted behaviors through reinforcement and/or ignoring.
- Systematic desensitization: Gradually exposing clients to anxiety-provoking stimuli while maintaining relaxation, based on reciprocal inhibition (opposing forces inhibiting weaker ones).
- Modeling: Learning through observation and imitation of a role model, gradually shaping behavior through reinforcement.
Cognitive Therapy
- Attributes psychological distress to irrational thoughts and beliefs.
- Rational Emotive Therapy (RET): Identifies irrational beliefs that mediate between triggering events and consequences.
- ABC analysis: Examining antecedent (triggering) events, beliefs (irrational thoughts), and consequences (negative emotions and behaviors).
- Irrational beliefs are often characterized by "musts" and "shoulds." Examples include needing everyone to love you always or believing external events dictate happiness.
- RET uses non-directive questioning to help clients identify and refute irrational beliefs, changing their life philosophies.
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Explore the principles and techniques of behavior therapy, focusing on present behaviors and thought processes. This quiz covers various methods for correcting maladaptive patterns and the application of learning theory in therapeutic settings. Test your understanding of behavioral analysis and the use of reinforcement strategies in therapy.
