[BEHSCI] Behavioral Therapies [Schmidt]

Question 1

Classical Conditioning is the association of things that take place . . . .?

Answer 1

At the Same Time

Question 2

Operant conditioning is the association of things that happen . . .?

Answer 2

Sequentially (One after the other)

Question 3

What is the definition of the following?

UCS

UCR

CS

CR

Answer 3

UCS – a stimulus which provokes the UCR without learning

UCR – is a natural response, without learning

CS – Is the paired stimulus to the UCS to invoke the CR

CR – is the same as the UCR, but can now be invoked by the CS alone.

Question 4

Describe Extinction?

Answer 4

Unpairing the CR from the CS

Question 5

Describe the concept of Generalization?

Answer 5

It is where other unintended stimului/situations become as CS for the CR

Question 6

Describe some behavioral therapy for Phobias and Conditioning?

Answer 6

Relaxation when exposes to Feared Stimulus

(Meditation, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Hypnosis)

Question 7

How does behavioral therapy treat a phobia?

Answer 7

Object of Phobia (UCS) –> Relaxation (UCR)

Relaxation (CS) + Object of Phobia (UCS) –> Relaxation (UCR)

Object of Phobia (CS) –> Relaxation (CR)

Question 8

What is systematic Desensitization?

Answer 8

Where you start to target a hierarchy of fears, by working on each one, one-by-one.

Question 9

In Operant Conditioning what is the difference between a Reinforcement and a Punishment??

A Positive and a Negative??

Answer 9

Reinforcement –> Increased Behavior

Punishment –> Decreased Behavior

Positive –> Adding something

Negative –> Taking something away

Question 10

What is a Positive Reinforcement

(Ex?)

Answer 10

Adding something to increased the behavior

(Giving extra money to increased referrals)

Question 11

What is a Negative Reinforcement?

(Ex?)

Answer 11

Taking Something away to increase a behavior

(Taking awy seatbelt “dinging” noise to increase seatbelt wearing behavior)

Question 12

What is a Positive Punishment??

(Ex?)

Answer 12

Adding something to decrease a behavior

(Spanking a child to decrease tantrums)

Question 13

What is a Negative Punishment?

(Ex?)

Answer 13

Taking something away to decrease a behavior

(Parent takes video games away to decrease bad grade behavior)

Question 14

In Operant Conditioning, Reinforcement and Punishments must occur when?

Answer 14

After the Behavior