Behavior Therapy

Behavior therapy is associated with all but one of the following: -empirically supported treatments. -functional analysis of behavior. -a philosophical view of human behavior. -a comprehensive assessment process.

Behavior therapy assumes that: -behavior is the result of the unconscious forces. -behavior is the result of free choices. -behavior is determined by psychic energy. -behavior is learned.

behavior therapy is characterized by all of the following, except: -focus on overt specific behavior. -formulation of precise treatment goals. -the subjective diagnosis of the therapist. -the design of an appropriate treatment plan

Behavior therapy is based on: ​an experimental analysis of behavior in the client's own social environment. ​ a systematic set of concepts. ​ a well-developed theory of personality. ​ the principle of self-actualization.

​ Michael believes that he will be able to improve his public speaking skills after completing a speech course at school. Based on social-cognitive theory, one might observe that Michael is not lacking in: ​ arrogance and grandiosity. ​intelligence. ​self-efficacy. ​cognitive functioning.

which of the following interventions is not associated with the third wave of behavior therapy? dialectical behavior therapy relaxation training acceptance and commitment therapy mindfulness based cognitive therapy

​ Which of the following is not true regarding behavior therapy? ​ The client must be an active participant. ​ The client is merely passive while the therapist uses techniques. ​ If clients are not involved or motivated, the chances are slim that therapy will be successful. ​ Both therapist and client need to work together for common goals.

All of the following are true about social skills training except: ​ it is a psychoeducational approach to interpersonal growth. ​ it involves modeling and direct instruction and coaching. ​ it uses role playing exercises to simulate social situations. ​ it requires clients to engage in catharsis.

which anxiety reduction technique involves creating a hierarchy of the client's fearful experiences?

​ Behavior therapists look to the current environmental events that maintain problem behaviors and help clients produce behavior change by changing environmental ​ functional assessment. ​ motivational interviewing. ​ mindfulness-based stress reduction. ​ reorientation.

​ Which statement is not true? ​ Because cognitive factors have a place in the practice of behavior therapy, techniques from this approach can be used to attain humanistic ends. ​ Contemporary behavior therapy is grounded on a scientific view of human behavior. ​ Behavioral methods can be applied to a diverse client population. ​ Contemporary behavior therapy is increasingly concerned with therapists' behavioral control.

Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of behavior therapy? ​ Treatment goals are specific and concrete. ​ It is grounded in learning theory. ​ Many specific techniques are supported by research. ​ The therapist is manipulative and controlling.

Who has done most of the work in the area of modeling? ​Joseph Wolpe ​Hans Eysenck ​E. Jacobson ​Albert Bandura

B. F. Skinner is associated with which of the following trends in the behavioral approach? ​ Classical conditioning ​ Operant conditioning ​ Multimodal therapy ​ Dialectical behavior therapy

Phil has been in behavior therapy to address his fear of heights. The treatment will not be considered complete until:​ ​ Phil transfers what he learns in therapy to his everyday life and takes actual steps to confront his fear. ​ Phil agrees to take up sky diving as a hobby. ​ Phil has absolutely no fear of heights, which may be measured by his willingness to move to one of the top floors of a skyscraper. ​ Phil acknowledges his fear.

What is not a part of the steps in a self-directed change program? ​ Exploration of one's family constellation ​Selecting goals ​Self-monitoring ​A self-reinforcement system

​ __________ is a comprehensive, systematic, holistic approach to behavior therapy developed by the late Arnold Lazarus. ​ Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing ​ Social skills training ​ Self-management ​ Multimodal therapy

Which of the following behavior therapists is credited with developing the social cognitive learning model, doing much work on observational learning and modeling, and writing about self-efficacy? ​Bandura ​Linehan ​Wolpe ​Jacobson

​ Multimodal therapy is a therapeutic approach that is grounded on: ​ cognitive behavior therapy. ​ social cognitive learning theory. ​ applied behavior analysis. ​ operant conditioning.

​ Behavior therapy has been criticized for a variety of reasons. Which of the following is one listed in the book? ​ Behavior therapy has an overemphasis on feeling and the neglect of cognition. ​ Behavior therapy has an overemphasis upon insight. ​ Behavior therapy may change behaviors, but it does not change feelings. ​ Behavior therapy has a need for long-term treatment to effect change.

During the 1980s, behavior therapy:​ ​ continued without growing. ​ was characterized by a search for new horizons in concepts and methods that went beyond traditional learning theory. ​ adopted a stronger medical perspective. ​ realized applying behavior therapy principles to prevention of disease and illness would not be beneficial.

Mindfulness is: ​ the awareness that emerges through having attention on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally, to the unfolding or experience moment by moment. ​ the assessment process in multimodal therapy. ​ under the idea that change can be brought about by teaching people to use coping skills in problematic situations. ​ not beneficial for clients with behavioral problems.

Wolpe's systematic desensitization is based on the principles of: ​ classical conditioning. ​ operant conditioning. ​ modeling. ​ motivational interviewing.

The situation in which behaviors are influenced mainly by the consequences that follow them is: ​classical conditioning. ​operant conditioning. ​modeling. ​flooding.

_____________ involves the escape from or the avoidance of unpleasant stimuli. ​Negative reinforcement ​Positive reinforcement ​Punishment ​Systematic desensitization

​ In dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), skills are taught in four modules. Which among the following is not one of the modules listed in the text? ​ Mindfulness ​ Interpersonal effectiveness ​ Emotional regulation ​ Relapse prevention

_________ is a key pioneer of clinical behavior therapy because of his broadening of its conceptual bases and development of multimodal therapy. ​Albert Bandura ​Joseph Wolpe ​B.F. Skinner ​Arnold Lazarus

​ All of the following are characteristics of the behavioral approaches except: ​ behavior therapy relies on the principles and procedures of the scientific method. ​ behavior therapy specifies treatment goals in concrete and objective terms. ​ behavior therapy focuses on the client's current problems and the factors influencing them. ​ behavior therapy employs the same procedures to every client with a particular dysfunctional behavior.

All of the following are steps in the use of systematic desensitization except for: ​ hypnosis. ​ relaxation training. ​ the development of an anxiety hierarchy. ​ psychoeducation.

Techniques used in mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy include all but: ​yoga. ​flooding. ​ body scan meditation. ​ formal and informal meditation.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) integrates techniques from: ​ multimodal therapy and mindfulness. ​ mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavior therapy. ​ motivational interviewing and mindfulness. ​ yoga, systematic desensitization, and mindfulness.

​ In vivo flooding consists of: ​ brief and graduated series of exposures to feared events. ​ exposure to actual anxiety-evoking events rather than simply imagining these situations. ​ imagined exposure to fearful experiences paired with muscle relaxation. ​ guided use of mindfulness techniques.