Exam 14: Behavior Therapy

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

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

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

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 ______.

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

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?

Briefly explain the extinction burst.

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

The main goal of behavior therapy is ______.

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 ______.

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?

Briefly explain how behavior therapists conduct parent training.

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

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

Behavior therapies ______.

What is the goal of behavior therapy?

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

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.

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

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