Question 1

When a therapist praises a child for almost any socially acceptable behavior, and then reinforces more advanced behavior until she gets the desired response, then ________ is said to have occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction
B)  generalization
C)  observational learning
D)  shaping

Question 2

When an adolescent attends a Grateful Dead concert, and tries to adopt the style of the lead guitarist, then __________ modeling has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  live
B)  participant
C)  self
D)  regressive

Question 3

This behaviorist is known for his books which attempted to show how principles of behavior could be applied to complex human problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  B.F.Skinner
B)  E.L.Thorndike
C)  Ivan Pavlov
D)  John Watson A

Question 4

The conceptual, skills-acquisition, and application phases are the essence of

Accepted Answer

A)  desensitization.
B)  role playing.
C)  self-instructional training.
D)  stress inoculation.

Question 5

In behavior therapy, when an undesirable consequence is removed, the likelihood of a behavior is increased.This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination.
B)  generalization.
C)  negative reinforcement.
D)  positive reinforcement.

Question 6

Which of the following is not used in a behavioral assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  interviews
B)  implosive therapy
C)  observations
D)  ratings

Question 7

In behavior therapy, observing and imagining are the subject of study in

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning.
B)  instrumental learning.
C)  operant conditioning.
D)  social cognitive theory.

Question 8

Which of these procedures are behavior therapists most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness techniques
B)  projective tests
C)  transference interpretations
D)  treatment manuals

Question 9

Accepting the client, but gently persuading him to use a more effective method to bring about change is associated with this type of behavior therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance and commitment therapy
B)  dialectical and behavior therapy
C)  eye movement desensitization processing
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 10

A behaviorist who makes reference to "self-efficacy" is using a phrase associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Bandura.
B)  B .F.Skinner.
C)  Joseph Wolpe.
D)  self-efficacy is not a term used in behavioral work

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a major source of self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional arousal.
B)  performance accomplishments.
C)  extinction.
D)  verbal persuasion.

Question 12

One way of being aware of gender issues in behavior therapy is to

Accepted Answer

A)  address the issue of masculine protest as it relates to target behaviors.
B)  examine the effect of the gender of important models in patients' lives.
C)  examine the relative impact of the father and the mother on patients' lives.
D)  make use of stress inoculation methods.

Question 13

Meta-analyses tend to support the finding that there is

Accepted Answer

A)  more improvement in behavioral than psychoanalytic treatment.
B)  more improvement in psychoanalytic than behavioral treatment.
C)  no differences in outcome between behavioral and psychoanalytic treatment. A

Question 14

Dialectical behavior therapy was designed for treatment of this psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety
B)  borderline disorder
C)  depression
D)  psychosis

Question 15

Behavior therapy can be applied to _______, whereas most other therapies cannot treat this population.

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents
B)  borderline disorder
C)  autistic children
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 16

The behavioral treatment of exposure and ritual prevention is used most frequently for the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder.
B)  depression.
C)  general anxiety disorder.
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 17

When using Meichenbaum's stress inoculation treatment with an individual who is anxious about taking exams, the first step is to

Accepted Answer

A)  learn relaxation training.
B)  learn problem solving skills.
C)  gather information about the problem.
D)  use systematic desensitization.

Question 18

Learning that occurs by repeating an action, such as drawing a picture, refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  attentional processes.
B)  motivational processes.
C)  motor reproduction processes.
D)  retention processes.

Question 19

When effective modeled behavior is put into action, then this has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  attentional processes.
B)  classical conditioning
C)  motivational processes.
D)  retention processes. C

Question 20

If a client, who is afraid of snakes, is asked to repeatedly imagine himself in a snake pit, this procedure is most likely being used.

Accepted Answer

A)  desensitization.
B)  imaginal flooding.
C)  in vivo exposure.
D)  virtual reality therapy.

Exam 8: Behavior Therapy

When a therapist praises a child for almost any socially acceptable behavior, and then reinforces more advanced behavior until she gets the desired response, then ________ is said to have occurred.

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When an adolescent attends a Grateful Dead concert, and tries to adopt the style of the lead guitarist, then __________ modeling has occurred.

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This behaviorist is known for his books which attempted to show how principles of behavior could be applied to complex human problems.

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The conceptual, skills-acquisition, and application phases are the essence of

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In behavior therapy, when an undesirable consequence is removed, the likelihood of a behavior is increased.This is called

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Which of the following is not used in a behavioral assessment?

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In behavior therapy, observing and imagining are the subject of study in

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Which of these procedures are behavior therapists most likely to use?

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Accepting the client, but gently persuading him to use a more effective method to bring about change is associated with this type of behavior therapy.

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A behaviorist who makes reference to "self-efficacy" is using a phrase associated with

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Which of these is NOT a major source of self-efficacy?

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One way of being aware of gender issues in behavior therapy is to

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Meta-analyses tend to support the finding that there is

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Dialectical behavior therapy was designed for treatment of this psychological disorder.

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Behavior therapy can be applied to _______, whereas most other therapies cannot treat this population.

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The behavioral treatment of exposure and ritual prevention is used most frequently for the treatment of

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When using Meichenbaum's stress inoculation treatment with an individual who is anxious about taking exams, the first step is to

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Learning that occurs by repeating an action, such as drawing a picture, refers to

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When effective modeled behavior is put into action, then this has occurred.

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If a client, who is afraid of snakes, is asked to repeatedly imagine himself in a snake pit, this procedure is most likely being used.

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