Exam 9: Behavior Therapies

Dawn has been in psychotherapy for about two months.Her initial presenting symptoms were moderate anxiety toward large black cats and an intense anxiety toward meeting strangers.She claimed that as a child her older sister's friend would taunt her with a large black cat.From that point forward she has been deathly afraid of cats.In overcoming her fear of cats,Dawn visualized being near a pet store,then walking into a pet store,then walking by kittens,then standing in front of kittens,then holding a white kitten,then holding a black kitten,then holding a large white cat,then holding a large black cat.Dawn experienced repeated anxiety when visualizing holding a black kitten.In overcoming her anxiety toward meeting strangers,Dawn counted the number of times,during a one week period,that she started conversations with strangers.Additionally,Dawn and her therapist acted out possible encounters with strangers. -In conjunction with relaxation training,Dawn's visualization of a series of scenes involving cats is an example of:

Ricardo has just successfully completed behavior therapy for his anxiety in learning how to use a computer and for his tendency to belittle his friends.At the outset of therapy it was discovered that Ricardo would do almost anything to avoid watching catastrophic events on the news.It was also learned that he possessed an immense collection of marbles,which he had been collecting since childhood.His therapist discovered that by having Ricardo watch catastrophic events following Ricardo's belittling of his friends,his performance of this behavior was reduced.In treating Ricardo's computer anxiety,he was given a marble each time he made an approximation toward the terminal response (a marble was given to him first for sitting in front of the computer,then for reading a book for 15 minutes about computers,then for turning on the computer,then for typing a letter on the computer,etc.).Once he learned how to use the computer,his behavior was maintained by giving him,on average,a marble for every hour he worked on the computer. -Marbles are seen by Ricardo's therapist as being:

Which of the following is FALSE?

A 22-year-old male employed in a competitive entry-level finance job is constantly worried about having another panic attack.He's struggled privately with panic attacks for several years,but his current work demands have made his old coping skills obsolete and he seeks therapy for his panic disorder.Based on meta-analytic research,which treatment approach will likely be most effective in helping him?

The therapeutic method of systematic desensitization is believed to work by means of:

For therapists who believe that all behavior is interconnected by an underlying dynamic conflict,they would be most concerned by which consequence of behavior therapy?

The text's review of meta-analyses of behavior therapies on OCD treatment suggests which of the following?

Ricardo has just successfully completed behavior therapy for his anxiety in learning how to use a computer and for his tendency to belittle his friends.At the outset of therapy it was discovered that Ricardo would do almost anything to avoid watching catastrophic events on the news.It was also learned that he possessed an immense collection of marbles,which he had been collecting since childhood.His therapist discovered that by having Ricardo watch catastrophic events following Ricardo's belittling of his friends,his performance of this behavior was reduced.In treating Ricardo's computer anxiety,he was given a marble each time he made an approximation toward the terminal response (a marble was given to him first for sitting in front of the computer,then for reading a book for 15 minutes about computers,then for turning on the computer,then for typing a letter on the computer,etc.).Once he learned how to use the computer,his behavior was maintained by giving him,on average,a marble for every hour he worked on the computer. -The change process in modifying Ricardo's computer anxiety and belittling behavior is known as:

A gradual decrease in an unconditioned response due to repeated exposure to the eliciting stimulus is called:

Dawn has been in psychotherapy for about two months.Her initial presenting symptoms were moderate anxiety toward large black cats and an intense anxiety toward meeting strangers.She claimed that as a child her older sister's friend would taunt her with a large black cat.From that point forward she has been deathly afraid of cats.In overcoming her fear of cats,Dawn visualized being near a pet store,then walking into a pet store,then walking by kittens,then standing in front of kittens,then holding a white kitten,then holding a black kitten,then holding a large white cat,then holding a large black cat.Dawn experienced repeated anxiety when visualizing holding a black kitten.In overcoming her anxiety toward meeting strangers,Dawn counted the number of times,during a one week period,that she started conversations with strangers.Additionally,Dawn and her therapist acted out possible encounters with strangers. -Having Dawn count of the number of times,during a one week period,that she started conversations with strangers is an example of:

Dawn has been in psychotherapy for about two months.Her initial presenting symptoms were moderate anxiety toward large black cats and an intense anxiety toward meeting strangers.She claimed that as a child her older sister's friend would taunt her with a large black cat.From that point forward she has been deathly afraid of cats.In overcoming her fear of cats,Dawn visualized being near a pet store,then walking into a pet store,then walking by kittens,then standing in front of kittens,then holding a white kitten,then holding a black kitten,then holding a large white cat,then holding a large black cat.Dawn experienced repeated anxiety when visualizing holding a black kitten.In overcoming her anxiety toward meeting strangers,Dawn counted the number of times,during a one week period,that she started conversations with strangers.Additionally,Dawn and her therapist acted out possible encounters with strangers. -With regard to her cat phobia,Dawn's behavior therapist most likely did which of the following first?

After seeing a snake on the lawn,a child with a phobic fear of snakes becomes afraid of grassy areas.This new fear could be ascribed to:

Joseph Wolpe was an avid student of Pavlov's innovative research,but his theoretical work on conditioning was more influenced by the work of:

Dawn has been in psychotherapy for about two months.Her initial presenting symptoms were moderate anxiety toward large black cats and an intense anxiety toward meeting strangers.She claimed that as a child her older sister's friend would taunt her with a large black cat.From that point forward she has been deathly afraid of cats.In overcoming her fear of cats,Dawn visualized being near a pet store,then walking into a pet store,then walking by kittens,then standing in front of kittens,then holding a white kitten,then holding a black kitten,then holding a large white cat,then holding a large black cat.Dawn experienced repeated anxiety when visualizing holding a black kitten.In overcoming her anxiety toward meeting strangers,Dawn counted the number of times,during a one week period,that she started conversations with strangers.Additionally,Dawn and her therapist acted out possible encounters with strangers. -In the last sentence of the paragraph,which of the following is most likely occurring?

Current use of the term behavior therapy generally denotes each of the following EXCEPT:

A meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of treatments for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)and panic disorder showed that:

Systematic desensitization involves the pairing of:

The notion that if a client does the healthy opposite of the problem,the problem will be reduced or eliminated underlies principles of:

According to behavior theory,the general value of the therapeutic relationship likely results from:

Ricardo has just successfully completed behavior therapy for his anxiety in learning how to use a computer and for his tendency to belittle his friends.At the outset of therapy it was discovered that Ricardo would do almost anything to avoid watching catastrophic events on the news.It was also learned that he possessed an immense collection of marbles,which he had been collecting since childhood.His therapist discovered that by having Ricardo watch catastrophic events following Ricardo's belittling of his friends,his performance of this behavior was reduced.In treating Ricardo's computer anxiety,he was given a marble each time he made an approximation toward the terminal response (a marble was given to him first for sitting in front of the computer,then for reading a book for 15 minutes about computers,then for turning on the computer,then for typing a letter on the computer,etc.).Once he learned how to use the computer,his behavior was maintained by giving him,on average,a marble for every hour he worked on the computer. -What was done to eliminate Ricardo's belittling behavior?