Deck 16: Behavior Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Question 1

According to behaviorists, the primary determinant(s) of the development of a behavior is/are

A)internal cognitive processes.
B)internal and external reinforcements.
C)external reinforcements.
D)internal drives.

Answer 1

internal and external reinforcements.

Question 2

Bandura's research suggests that the increasing violence in video games and on television will:

A)teach people about the negative impact of violence.
B)have no impact; people know that is not real life.
C)promote violent behaviors.
D)contribute to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Answer 2

promote violent behaviors.

Question 3

Social learning theory seeks to understand

A)the mechanisms for passing cultural assumptions from one generation to the next.
B)how people learn in group situations.
C)the interaction of cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors in shaping behavior.
D)how people learn and apply social skills.

Answer 3

the mechanisms for passing cultural assumptions from one generation to the next.

Question 4

Meichenbaum's work integrates

A)psychodynamic and cognitive therapies.
B)cognitive, behavioral, and psychodynamic therapies.
C)psychodynamic and behavioral therapies.
D)cognitive, behavioral, and expressive therapies.

Question 5

Stress inoculation training (SIT) assumes that

A)if people can learn to cope with mild stressors, they will eventually be able to
Cope with more severe ones.
B)clients need to re-experience stressors in order to successfully cope with them.
C)most client goals can be accomplished in 6-8 weekly sessions.
D)external reinforcements are more important than internal reinforcements..

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT incorporated in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)?

A)Examination of feelings.
B)Examination of cognitions.
C)An action-oriented focus.
D)Analysis of the relationship between client and therapist.

Question 7

EMDR, which helps people reduce negative images resulting from traumatic experiences, involves the use of:

A)bilateral stimulation, desensitization, and cognitive restructuring.
B)tapping energy points.
C)applied behavioral therapy.
D)reciprocal inhibition.

Question 8

Which of the following questions about the third generation of behavior therapy is NOT true?

A)DBT has been shown to reduce suicidal ideation, self-defeating behaviors, and
Rehospitalization rates.
B)Acceptance and commitment therapy combines behavioral and cognitive therapies
With an experiential approach.
C)Mindfulness-based stress reduction is a new therapy originally created to help people
With painful illnesses.
D)There is no research to document the effectiveness of meditation in reducing stress.

Question 9

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was initially created by Marcia Linehan to treat people with

A)Depression.
B)Anxiety.
C)Borderline personality disorder
D)Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 10

The primary goal of DBT is to help clients

A)regulate emotions.
B)regulate thoughts.
C)control self-defeating behaviors.
D)learn how to meditate.

Question 11

Discuss the goals of behavior therapy treatment.

Question 12

Describe five of the following behavior change strategies and provide an example of each:
●acting as if
●activity scheduling
●aversion therapy
●behavioral rehearsal
●biofeedback
●contracting
●diaphragmatic breathing
●expressive therapy
●extinction
●flooding
●modeling
●reasonable consequences
●reinforcement
●relaxation
●shaping
●skill training
●systematic desensitization
●token economies

Question 13

Although Dylan is comfortable driving his car, he experiences extreme anxiety when using any form of public transportation. This has greatly limited his access to employment and social and cultural events. Describe how you would use three of the strategies listed in the previous question to help Dylan overcome his anxiety when using public transportation.

Question 14

Eric is a student who was referred to you because of his disruptive classroom behavior. His teacher states that hi frequently speaks at inappropriate times and bothers other children when they are doing their work. Devise a plan for changing Eric's classroom behavior. Your plan should include the following elements:
●describing the behavior
●establishing a baseline
●determining goals
●developing behavior change strategies
●assessment
●reinforcement

Question 15

Explain the following three assumptions of cognitive behavior modification: constructive narrative, information processing, and conditioning.

Question 16

Explain the primary goals and activities of the three phases of SIT: conceptualization, skills acquisition and rehearsal, and application and follow-through.

Question 17

Describe at least two cognitive strategies that are likely to be effective in accomplishing each of the following treatment goals: improve thinking, curtail ruminating and repetitive self-destructive thoughts, improve coping skills, and reinforce positive change.

Question 18

Choose any one of the theories you have studied thus far in this course and explain how you might integrate into it one of the approaches described in Chapter 16. Provide a rationale for your choice.

Question 19

Provide definitions for five of the following terms that relate to Fourth Wave treatments:
●present-moment awareness
●decentering
●acceptance
●externalization
●doing and being mode of mind
●dialectic
●grounding
●body scan
●meditation

Question 20

Next Questions refer to the following client statement:
"My boyfriend is away at college and last night he didn't return my phone calls. I called him 15 times between 10 o'clock and 3 a.m. That's when I finally cried myself to sleep. I know he was out with another girl. I'm so angry. He's going to do to me what my father did to my mother. I was just 7 when my Dad moved away and started another family. Every weekend I would wait at the window for him to come and visit me. Sometimes he would forget and I would cry all night. I felt so bad. When I was 15 I started cutting myself; it was the only thing that made me feel better."
-Identify at least three statements that indicate this client might be appropriate for Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Question 21

Next Questions refer to the following client statement:
"My boyfriend is away at college and last night he didn't return my phone calls. I called him 15 times between 10 o'clock and 3 a.m. That's when I finally cried myself to sleep. I know he was out with another girl. I'm so angry. He's going to do to me what my father did to my mother. I was just 7 when my Dad moved away and started another family. Every weekend I would wait at the window for him to come and visit me. Sometimes he would forget and I would cry all night. I felt so bad. When I was 15 I started cutting myself; it was the only thing that made me feel better."
-Identify the four stages of DBT and describe how each stage would impact this particular client.

Question 22

Next Questions refer to the following client statement:
"My boyfriend is away at college and last night he didn't return my phone calls. I called him 15 times between 10 o'clock and 3 a.m. That's when I finally cried myself to sleep. I know he was out with another girl. I'm so angry. He's going to do to me what my father did to my mother. I was just 7 when my Dad moved away and started another family. Every weekend I would wait at the window for him to come and visit me. Sometimes he would forget and I would cry all night. I felt so bad. When I was 15 I started cutting myself; it was the only thing that made me feel better."
-Describe the seven assumptions of DBT. Identify specific steps the clinician could take to help this particular client.

Question 23

Next Questions refer to the following client statement:
"My boyfriend is away at college and last night he didn't return my phone calls. I called him 15 times between 10 o'clock and 3 a.m. That's when I finally cried myself to sleep. I know he was out with another girl. I'm so angry. He's going to do to me what my father did to my mother. I was just 7 when my Dad moved away and started another family. Every weekend I would wait at the window for him to come and visit me. Sometimes he would forget and I would cry all night. I felt so bad. When I was 15 I started cutting myself; it was the only thing that made me feel better."
-Develop a plan using DBT that would help this client learn to regulate her emotions.