Question 1

Cognitive behaviors cannot be directly observed and recorded by an independent observer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

_______________________ teaches a person to make verbal statements or provide instructions to himself to influence his own behavior

Accepted Answer

Cognitive coping skills training

Question 3

Cognitive therapy is often used to treat people with depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In cognitive therapy, the therapist asks the client questions in an attempt to get the client to change her distorted thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Billy completes an assignment and says positive things about his work and praises himself.As a result, Billy is more likely to complete assignments.Billy's self-talk functions as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a discriminative stimulus 
B)  a conditioned stimulus 
C)  an establishing operation 
D)  a reinforcer 
A)  a discriminative stimulus 
B)  a conditioned stimulus 
C)  an establishing operation 
D)  a reinforcer

Question 6

In the case of excess cognitive behavior, __________ procedures are used to decrease the behavior, and when deficit cognitive behavior is involved, __________ procedures are used to increase the behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance training; cognitive therapy 
B)  aversion therapy; cognitive adaptation 
C)  cognitive coping skills training; cognitive restructuring 
D)  cognitive restructuring; cognitive coping skills training 
A)  avoidance training; cognitive therapy 
B)  aversion therapy; cognitive adaptation 
C)  cognitive coping skills training; cognitive restructuring 
D)  cognitive restructuring; cognitive coping skills training

Question 7

What are acceptance-based therapies?

Accepted Answer

In acceptance-based therapies, the clien

Question 8

Cognitive behavior modification procedures do not work with children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cognitive restructuring is typically done by parents trying to help their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following questions is NOT used to challenge an individual's distorted thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  where is the evidence? 
B)  what are the implications? 
C)  are there alternative explanations? 
D)  can you change the way others react to you? 
A)  where is the evidence? 
B)  what are the implications? 
C)  are there alternative explanations? 
D)  can you change the way others react to you?

Question 11

Modeling and role plays are not a part of self -instructional training procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A cognitive behavior may function as an EO for another behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is involved in cognitive coping skills training?

Accepted Answer

In cognitive coping skills training, the

Question 14

When Bill is driving faster than the speed limit, he covertly tells himself to slow down or he will get a ticket.He then slows down.Bill's cognitive behavior of telling himself to slow down is functioning as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned stimulus 
B)  punishing consequence 
C)  reinforcing consequence 
D)  discriminative stimulus 
A)  conditioned stimulus 
B)  punishing consequence 
C)  reinforcing consequence 
D)  discriminative stimulus

Question 15

Alyssa repeats her grocery list to herself while shopping and is able to buy the correct items.What is the function of this cognitive behavior? It is a(n) ________________________________ for buying correct items in the store.

Accepted Answer

discrimina

Question 16

In cognitive therapy, the therapists asks three questions to challenge the client's distorted thinking: Where is the evidence? Are there any alternative explanations? And _______________________

Accepted Answer

A)  Why do you think that way? 
B)  What are the implications? 
C)  How can you prevent those thoughts from occurring? 
D)  What have you done to control those thoughts? 
A)  Why do you think that way? 
B)  What are the implications? 
C)  How can you prevent those thoughts from occurring? 
D)  What have you done to control those thoughts?

Question 17

Cognitive behavior modification for depression involves first getting the person to engage in more ________________.

Accepted Answer

reinforcin

Question 18

The primary focus of behavior modification is on __________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  private 
B)  covert 
C)  overt 
D)  cognitive 
A)  private 
B)  covert 
C)  overt 
D)  cognitive

Question 19

Paul shares his toys with other children and covertly tells himself, "Good job!You're a good person."These statements make it more likely that he will share his toys.In this example, Paul's cognitive behavior is functioning as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  discriminative stimulus 
B)  conditioned stimulus 
C)  reinforcing consequence 
D)  unconditioned response 
A)  discriminative stimulus 
B)  conditioned stimulus 
C)  reinforcing consequence 
D)  unconditioned response

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding acceptance-based therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)  the client learns to change her thinking to change her negative feelings 
B)  the client learns to accept her negative feelings because meaningful behavior change is impossible 
C)  the client learns to guide her own behavior through self talk 
D)  none of these 
A)  the client learns to change her thinking to change her negative feelings 
B)  the client learns to accept her negative feelings because meaningful behavior change is impossible 
C)  the client learns to guide her own behavior through self talk 
D)  none of these

Exam 25: Cognitive Behavior Modification

Cognitive behaviors cannot be directly observed and recorded by an independent observer.

_______________________ teaches a person to make verbal statements or provide instructions to himself to influence his own behavior

Cognitive therapy is often used to treat people with depression.

In cognitive therapy, the therapist asks the client questions in an attempt to get the client to change her distorted thinking.

Billy completes an assignment and says positive things about his work and praises himself.As a result, Billy is more likely to complete assignments.Billy's self-talk functions as:

In the case of excess cognitive behavior, __________ procedures are used to decrease the behavior, and when deficit cognitive behavior is involved, __________ procedures are used to increase the behavior.

What are acceptance-based therapies?

Cognitive behavior modification procedures do not work with children.

Cognitive restructuring is typically done by parents trying to help their children.

Which of the following questions is NOT used to challenge an individual's distorted thinking?

Modeling and role plays are not a part of self -instructional training procedures.

A cognitive behavior may function as an EO for another behavior.

What is involved in cognitive coping skills training?

When Bill is driving faster than the speed limit, he covertly tells himself to slow down or he will get a ticket.He then slows down.Bill's cognitive behavior of telling himself to slow down is functioning as a:

Alyssa repeats her grocery list to herself while shopping and is able to buy the correct items.What is the function of this cognitive behavior? It is a(n) ________________________________ for buying correct items in the store.

In cognitive therapy, the therapists asks three questions to challenge the client's distorted thinking: Where is the evidence? Are there any alternative explanations? And _______________________

Cognitive behavior modification for depression involves first getting the person to engage in more ________________.

The primary focus of behavior modification is on __________ behavior.

Paul shares his toys with other children and covertly tells himself, "Good job!You're a good person."These statements make it more likely that he will share his toys.In this example, Paul's cognitive behavior is functioning as a(n):

Which of the following is true regarding acceptance-based therapies?

Introduction to Behavior Modification

Observing and Recording Behavior

Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

Reinforcement

Extinction

Punishment

Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

Respondent Conditioning

Shaping

Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control

Chaining

Behavioral Skills Training Procedures

Understanding Problem Behaviors Through Functional Assessment

Applying Extinction

Differential Reinforcement

Antecedent Control Procedures

Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost

Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment

Promoting Generalization

Self-Management

Habit Reversal Procedures

The Token Economy

Behavioral Contracts

Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures

Filters

In the case of excess cognitive behavior, procedures are used to decrease the behavior, and when deficit cognitive behavior is involved, procedures are used to increase the behavior.