Question 1

Which of the following behavior therapy techniques is primarily based on classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)   contingency management
B)   systematic desensitization
C)   token economies
D)   shaping

Question 2

Sherrie is diagnosed with depression. She believes she is unlovable, cries several hours per day, consumes less calories, and thinks her symptoms will never end. In treatment, a behavior therapist is most likely to target ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sherrie's emotional sadness
B)   the amount of time Sherrie cries each day
C)   the number of calories Sherrie consumes and her belief that she is unlovable
D)   Sherrie's thought that her symptoms will never end

Question 3

The form of behavior therapy derived from Bandura's work that involves clients learning from the experiences of others, rather than their own experiences, is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   exposure therapy
B)   assertiveness training
C)   observational learning
D)   flooding

Question 4

Parent and teacher training are indirect interventions based on the principles of ______ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavior
B)   psychodynamic
C)   humanistic
D)   cognitive

Question 5

Operant conditioning proposes that all human (and animal)  actions are governed by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   contingencies
B)   cognitions
C)   primary reinforcers
D)   secondary reinforcers

Question 6

______, a treatment for phobias and other anxiety disorders, involves re-pairing a feared object with a new response that is incompatible with anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A)   Exposure plus response prevention
B)   Behavioral consultation
C)   Systematic desensitization
D)   Contingency management

Question 7

In a lab, Albert is conditioned to fear a white mouse. However, after leaving the lab, he not only continues to fear white mice; he also demonstrates fear of other white, fluffy objects (e.g., Santa Claus' beard, white bunnies) . Which of the following behavior therapy terms best describes what has happened to Albert?

Accepted Answer

A)   discrimination
B)   operant conditioning
C)   generalization
D)   stimulus expansion

Question 8

The career of Ivan Pavlov is most closely associated with ______ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)   humanistic
B)   behavior
C)   cognitive
D)   psychodynamic

Question 9

______ is typically present in systematic desensitization but typically absent from exposure therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)   Relaxation training
B)   Exposure to anxiety-producing stimuli
C)   Reflection
D)   Creation of an anxiety hierarchy

Question 10

Briefly define both generalization and discrimination as understood by behavior therapists. Also, explain how each could alter the development of a phobia related to a traumatic incident in an elevator.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

A behavior therapist is most likely to judge the success of treatment via changes in the patient's ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   level of introspection
B)   number of illogical cognitions
C)   observable behaviors
D)   positive self-regard

Question 12

If a kindergarten teacher gives students a sticker each time they are good, takes a sticker away each time they are bad, and allows students to trade in a certain number of stickers for a prize, the teacher is likely using what operant conditioning technique?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a kindergarten teacher gives students a...

Question 13

Although they have been used for a variety of clinical issues, exposure therapy and systematic desensitization have been used primarily for the treatment of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   eating disorders
B)   anxiety disorders
C)   personality disorders
D)   schizophrenia

Question 14

What is the goal of behavior therapy?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Briefly explain the extinction burst.

Accepted Answer

Extinction is the decrease in a behavior...

Question 16

The main goal of behavior therapy is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   to make the unconscious conscious
B)   self-actualization
C)   observable behavior change
D)   an increase in logical, rational thought

Question 17

Which of the following statements about Ivan Pavlov is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   He was a physiologist originally studying the digestive systems of dogs.
B)   He conducted research that laid the groundwork for classical conditioning.
C)   He found that dogs would salivate in response to a stimulus that had previously been paired with food.
D)   He partnered with Albert Bandura on studies of social learning.

Question 18

______ is most closely associated with classical conditioning, while ______ is most closely associated with operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)   Thorndike; Skinner
B)   Watson; Pavlov
C)   Pavlov; Skinner
D)   Thorndike; Watson

Question 19

Behavior therapies ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   have little empirical support to justify their use
B)   do not easily lend themselves to the research process
C)   with empirical support include exposure and response prevention for OCD and parent training for ADHD
D)   are highly effective with children but not adults

Question 20

Briefly explain how behavior therapists conduct parent training.

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______, a treatment for phobias and other anxiety disorders, involves re-pairing a feared object with a new response that is incompatible with anxiety.

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The form of behavior therapy derived from Bandura's work that involves clients learning from the experiences of others, rather than their own experiences, is ______.

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Sherrie is diagnosed with depression. She believes she is unlovable, cries several hours per day, consumes less calories, and thinks her symptoms will never end. In treatment, a behavior therapist is most likely to target ______.

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______ is typically present in systematic desensitization but typically absent from exposure therapy.

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If a kindergarten teacher gives students a sticker each time they are good, takes a sticker away each time they are bad, and allows students to trade in a certain number of stickers for a prize, the teacher is likely using what operant conditioning technique?

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Briefly explain how behavior therapists conduct parent training.

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Briefly define both generalization and discrimination as understood by behavior therapists. Also, explain how each could alter the development of a phobia related to a traumatic incident in an elevator.

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______, a treatment for phobias and other anxiety disorders, involves re-pairing a feared object with a new response that is incompatible with anxiety.

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The form of behavior therapy derived from Bandura's work that involves clients learning from the experiences of others, rather than their own experiences, is ______.

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Sherrie is diagnosed with depression. She believes she is unlovable, cries several hours per day, consumes less calories, and thinks her symptoms will never end. In treatment, a behavior therapist is most likely to target ______.

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______ is typically present in systematic desensitization but typically absent from exposure therapy.

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Briefly explain how behavior therapists conduct parent training.

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