Deck 7: Case Approach to Behavior Therapy

Question 1

Behavior therapists view a good therapeutic relationship as:

A)necessary, but not sufficient, to effect therapeutic change in most instances.
B)irrelevant to treatment.
C)nice, but optional.
D)a distraction that gets the focus off of the client's problematic behavior.
E)necessary and sufficient to effect therapeutic change.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following strategies reflects an evolution in behavior therapy?

A)mindfulness/acceptance interventions
B)classical conditioning
C)reinforcement strategies based on operant learning
D)systematic desensitization
E)the empty chair technique

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Assessment and diagnosis are done at the outset to determine a treatment plan.Which type of questions are not used?

A)what
B)how
C)when
D)why
E)all types of questions are encouraged

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What is OQ-45?

A)It is the standardized Outcome Questionnaire, which may be used along with other assessment tools to learn more about clients such as Ruth.
B)It is the name of a new luxury car that Ruth dreams of buying.
C)It is Ruth's case number.
D)It is a non-standardized assessment instrument.
E)It is a measure of occupational intelligence.

Question 5

As one prepares to terminate from behavior therapy, what is least likely to happen?

A)The therapist might evaluate the client's self-efficacy.
B)The therapist might talk with the client about relapse prevention.
C)The therapist might engage the client in free association to determine whether the clients inner conflicts have been resolved.
D)The therapist might inform the client that he or she will check in with him or her in a few months to see how things are going.
E)both (a) and (b).

Question 6

Behavior therapists follow the progress of their clients through the collection of data:

A)before interventions.
B)during interventions.
C)after interventions.
D)all of the above.
E)both (a) and (c) only.

Question 7

What is an ABC Analysis according to behavior therapists?

A)It is an analysis of the television network, ABC.
B)It is a procedure in which the therapist strives to select an identified issue and determine empirically what environmental conditions are related to the issue, what conditions are preventing its resolution, and what strengths and resources are available for its resolution.
C)It is the initial phase of the WDEP system of therapy.
D)It is an assessment of fundamental skills, which indicates whether or not a client has the cognitive abilities to engage in reinforcement-based activities.
E)It is the assessment protocol used before, during, and after behavioral treatments.

Question 8

Which of the following is true with regard to the fundamental characteristics of behavior therapy?

A)Behavior can be characterized as overt actions and internal processes.
B)Behavior is something that can be operationally defined.
C)Behavior is learned, at least for the most part.
D)The behavioral approach is characterized by results and data.
E)All of the above.