Deck 8: Behavior Therapy

Question 1

The learned behavior that occurs in classical conditioning is called the

A)CR.
B)CS.
C)UCR.
D)UCS.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In behavior therapy, when someone observes something accurately, this process is taking place.

A)attentional processes.
B)motivational processes.
C)motor reproduction processes.
D)retention processes.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

For Albert Bandura, the self-system is organized by

A)behavioral structures.
B)cognitive structures.
C)operational structures.
D)organizational structures.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is not used in a behavioral assessment?

A)interviews
B)implosive therapy
C)observations
D)ratings

Question 5

Treating a phobia of driving a car by having a client use a computer simulation of driving a car is a behavioral technique called

A)desensitization.
B)imaginal flooding.
C)in vivo exposure.
D)virtual reality therapy.

Question 6

Which of the following is the best example of target behavior?

A)discovering forgotten memories of childhood trauma.
B)getting an A on an exam.
C)improving one's self image.
D)improving the relationship with one's spouse.

Question 7

In behavior therapy, when an undesirable consequence is removed, the likelihood of a behavior is increased.This is called

A)discrimination.
B)generalization.
C)negative reinforcement.
D)positive reinforcement.

Question 8

Which one of the following is NOT a part of Bandura's triadic reciprocal interaction system?

A)awareness
B)behavioral actions
C)beliefs
D)environment

Question 9

When behavior therapists evaluate a behavior and identify causes and consequences of it, they are performing

A)a functional analysis.
B)desensitization.
C)psychoanalysis.
D)stress inoculation.

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a major source of self-efficacy?

A)emotional arousal.
B)performance accomplishments.
C)extinction.
D)verbal persuasion.

Question 11

When a therapist praises a child for almost any socially acceptable behavior, and then reinforces more advanced behavior until she gets the desired response, then ________ is said to have occurred.

A)extinction
B)generalization
C)observational learning
D)shaping

Question 12

John Watson's early study with Albert was an attempt to use _________ with a child.

A)classical conditioning
B)instrumental learning
C)operant conditioning
D)social cognitive theory

Question 13

In behavior therapy, observing and imagining are the subject of study in

A)classical conditioning.
B)instrumental learning.
C)operant conditioning.
D)social cognitive theory.

Question 14

In behavior therapy, goals are arrived at

A)by asking the client.
B)by thorough assessment done by the therapist.
C)through collaboration of client and therapist.
D)through collaboration of client, therapist, and the therapist's colleagues.

Question 15

This behaviorist is known for his books which attempted to show how principles of behavior could be applied to complex human problems.

A)B.F.Skinner
B)E.L.Thorndike
C)Ivan Pavlov
D)John Watson

Question 16

When effective modeled behavior is put into action, then this has occurred.

A)attentional processes.
B)classical conditioning
C)motivational processes.
D)retention processes.

Question 17

A behaviorist who makes reference to "self-efficacy" is using a phrase associated with

A)Albert Bandura.
B)B .F.Skinner.
C)Joseph Wolpe.
D)self-efficacy is not a term used in behavioral work

Question 18

A behavioral interview, gives the behavior therapist

A)an opportunity to assess consequences of behavior.
B)an opportunity to shape behavior.
C)an overview of the client's level of authenticity.
D)an overview of the root causes of the problem.

Question 19

Learning that occurs by repeating an action, such as drawing a picture, refers to

A)attentional processes.
B)motivational processes.
C)motor reproduction processes.
D)retention processes.

Question 20

B.F.Skinner could have objected to Bandura's social cognitive theory because it

A)doesn't deal with learning.
B)doesn't use the concept of modeling.
C)makes use of covert learning concepts.
D)makes use of overt learning concepts.

Question 21

When using Meichenbaum's stress inoculation treatment with an individual who is anxious about taking exams, the first step is to

A)learn relaxation training.
B)learn problem solving skills.
C)gather information about the problem.
D)use systematic desensitization.

Question 22

Changing beliefs about behavior is a part of _____________ approach to behavior therapy.

A)B.F.Skinner's
B)Donald Meichenbaum's
C)Joseph Wolpe's
D)Thomas Stampfl's

Question 23

The behavioral treatment of exposure and ritual prevention is used most frequently for the treatment of

A)panic disorder.
B)depression.
C)general anxiety disorder.
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 24

A behavioral treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder would probably include

A)desensitization.
B)free association.
C)prevention of rituals, such as hand washing.
D)relaxation treatment.

Question 25

When an adolescent attends a Grateful Dead concert, and tries to adopt the style of the lead guitarist, then __________ modeling has occurred.

A)live
B)participant
C)self
D)regressive

Question 26

The conceptual, skills-acquisition, and application phases are the essence of

A)desensitization.
B)role playing.
C)self-instructional training.
D)stress inoculation.

Question 27

Accepting the client, but gently persuading him to use a more effective method to bring about change is associated with this type of behavior therapy.

A)acceptance and commitment therapy
B)dialectical and behavior therapy
C)eye movement desensitization processing
D)systematic desensitization

Question 28

Dialectical behavior therapy was designed for treatment of this psychological disorder.

A)anxiety
B)borderline disorder
C)depression
D)psychosis

Question 29

As the case of Jane illustrates, in the behavioral treatment of depression,

A)in vivo exposure is the treatment of choice for depression.
B)attending to target behaviors is not necessary when working with depression.
C)systematic desensitization is the treatment of choice with depression.
D)when one target behavior is changed, then another one is worked on.

Question 30

One way of being aware of gender issues in behavior therapy is to

A)address the issue of masculine protest as it relates to target behaviors.
B)examine the effect of the gender of important models in patients' lives.
C)examine the relative impact of the father and the mother on patients' lives.
D)make use of stress inoculation methods.

Question 31

When a child copies a television cartoon character's actions, then __________ modeling has occurred.

A)live
B)participant
C)self
D)symbolic

Question 32

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is considered to be

A)behavior therapy.
B)gestalt therapy.
C)psychoanalytic therapy.

Question 33

Meta-analyses tend to support the finding that there is

A)more improvement in behavioral than psychoanalytic treatment.
B)more improvement in psychoanalytic than behavioral treatment.
C)no differences in outcome between behavioral and psychoanalytic treatment.

Question 34

Which of these procedures are behavior therapists most likely to use?

A)awareness techniques
B)projective tests
C)transference interpretations
D)treatment manuals

Question 35

If a client, who is afraid of snakes, is asked to come closer to a snake and then gradually touch a snake, this procedure is most likely being used.

A)desensitization.
B)imaginal flooding .
C)in vivo exposure.
D)virtual reality therapy.

Question 36

Behavior therapy can be applied to _______, whereas most other therapies cannot treat this population.

A)adolescents
B)borderline disorder
C)autistic children
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 37

The therapy that can be applied to the broadest range of patients is

A)Adlerian therapy.
B)behavior therapy.
C)cognitive therapy.
D)reality therapy.

Question 38

If a client, who is afraid of snakes, is asked to repeatedly imagine himself in a snake pit, this procedure is most likely being used.

A)desensitization.
B)imaginal flooding.
C)in vivo exposure.
D)virtual reality therapy.

Question 39

Behavioral activation is a treatment used mainly for

A)depression .
B)borerline disorder.
C)substance abuse.

Question 40

Research studies tend to be supportive of ___________ as treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A)exposure and ritual prevention
B)in vivo exposure
C)stress inoculation
D)systematic desensitization

Question 41

Social skills training is a group approach which is derived from a __________ framework.

A)behavioral
B)cognitive
C)object relations
D)person-centered

Question 42

Demonstrating and modeling are frequently used methods in __________ group therapy

A)Adlerian
B)behavioral
C)gestalt
D)person-centered