Exam 14: Behavior Therapy

The removal of an expected reinforcement that results in a decrease in the frequency of a behavior is known as ______.

In the early 1900s, ______ argued that the classical conditioning lessons learned from Ivan Pavlov's experiments with dogs should apply to humans also.

Who is the creator of the law of effect?

The creation of an anxiety hierarchy is a core feature of ______.

Because it is not practical to conduct treatment at an airport, Jeanie's psychologist has her imagine that she is flying on a plane as part of treatment for her flying phobia. What exposure therapy technique is Jeanie's psychologist using?

______ refers to the removal of an expected reinforcement that results in a decrease in the frequency of the behavior.

What form of behavioral consultation helps parents with the problematic behaviors of their children?

______ is a specific application of classical conditioning that targets patients' social anxieties; it may help a patient insist on appropriate service at a restaurant or ask someone out on a date.

______ is defined as any consequence that makes a behavior less likely to occur in the future.

Which of the following places the steps of the scientific method in correct order?