Exam 21: A: Habit Reversal Procedures

When Tom goes to the free-throw line during a basketball game,he engages in a repetitive jerky movement of his neck before he shoots the ball.Tom's behavior is an example of a(an):​

In order to increase the probability that a competing response will be used,a psychologist reviews with Amy all the situations in which her habit of nail-biting occurs,and the problems it may have caused.Which component of a habit reversal procedure is being used?​

Habit reversal procedures are most often implemented by another person acting as a change agent.​

When the habit behavior involves stuttering,the competing response:​

Awareness training and the use of a competing response are most responsible for the habit reversal procedure's effectiveness.​

What 2 basic skills does the client learn from a habit reversal program?​

A psychologist teaches Matt to put his hand in his pocket whenever his habit of cracking knuckles occurs or is about to occur.Training an individual to engage in a behavior that is incompatible with the habit behavior is referred to as ____________ training.​

In a habit reversal procedure,teaching an individual to identify each instance of the habit behavior is referred to as ____________ training.​

In addition to habit reversal which of the following procedures have been found to be effective in decreasing habit behaviors?​

When the habit reversal procedure is applied to stuttering,the procedure is called​

The use of a competing response probably serves the same functions for habits,tics and stuttering.​

It is believed that nervous habits serve to diminish ________________.​

A client usually engages in a competing response for 10-15 minutes.​

Which of the following is NOT a type of habit behavior?​

What is the main way in which the habit reversal procedure varies across the different types of habit disorders?​

What is involved in the awareness training component of a habit reversal procedure?​

What does the social support person do as part of the habit reversal procedure?​

Habit behaviors do not usually interfere with the social functioning of the individual.​

Which of the following is NOT true concerning habit reversal procedures?​

When using habit reversal procedures,the competing response should be:​