Exam 21: Habit Reversal Procedures

Which of these might be an acceptable competing response for nail biting?

_____________ are repetitive,jerking movements of particular muscle groups in the body.

In using a competing response to treat stuttering (also called regulated breathing),the first component is a quick relaxation procedure called _________________.

Which of the following is a type of habit behavior?

______________ are repetitive vocal sounds or words that do not serve a social function.

After learning the definition of the habit behavior,the clients then learns to identify when the habit occurs.Which habit reversal component is this?

Nail biting,hair twirling or pulling,knuckle cracking,and thumb sucking are all examples of _____________.

After learning to identify each occurrence of the habit,the client learns an incompatible behavior and practices this behavior in session after each occurrence of the habit.Which habit reversal component is this?

___________________ is a type of speech disfluency in which a person repeats words or syllables,prolongs the sound of a word or syllable,or blocks on a word.

The involvement of significant others in the habit reversal treatment is called __________________.