Deck 12: Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Models

Question 1

Operant interpersonal therapy represents a blend of operant learning principles and:

A)Gestalt psychology.
B)social exchange theory.
C)classical conditioning principles.
D)experiential psychology.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is not an underlying assumption of behavior therapy?

A)Normal and abnormal behaviors are acquired and maintained in identical ways.
B)Assessment is an ongoing part of treatment.
C)Behavior disorders represent learned maladaptive patterns.
D)To modify or extinguish behavior,it is necessary to discover the set of circumstances in which the behavior was learned.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Cognitive restructuring calls for:

A)emotional catharsis.
B)classical conditioning to be effective.
C)changing belief structures about marriage.
D)operant conditioning to be effective.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Cognitive-behavioral family therapists rely,for assessment purposes,on:

A)observable behavior.
B)underlying causal agents inside family members.
C)projective techniques.
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Cognitive behavior therapy attempts to modify a client's:

A)thoughts.
B)feelings.
C)impulses.
D)desires.

Question 6

Behavior analysis refers to:

A)an assessment procedure used by behavior therapists.
B)a self-management program.
C)classical but not operant conditioning.
D)operant but not classical conditioning.

Question 7

Cognitive-behavioral therapists traditionally work at three related levels.Which is not one of these levels?

A)Underlying assumptions
B)Automatic thoughts
C)Schemas
D)Affect

Question 8

An enduring set of beliefs that organizes subsequent perceptions is known as:

A)schemas.
B)automatic thoughts.
C)rituals.
D)automatic writing.

Question 9

Therapeutic contracts are:

A)Therapeutic contracts are:
B)pre-therapy arrangements with a therapist.
C)insurance reimbursement forms.
D)None of the answers are correct.

Question 10

Of the following,who is not considered a pioneer in cognitive and/or behavior therapy?

A)Selvini-Palazzolli
B)Patterson
C)Liberman
D)Stuart

Question 11

Aaron Beck views depressed persons as:

A)psychotic.
B)immature.
C)overwrought with feelings.
D)making errors in thinking.

Question 12

A problem analysis:

A)tries to uncover the underlying problem.
B)pinpoints the specific behavioral deficit.
C)measures therapeutic changes.
D)None of the answers are correct.

Question 13

Integrative couples therapy:

A)derives from psychoanalysis.
B)is a strictly behavioral approach.
C)seeks partner acceptance.
D)developed from the Milan model.

Question 14

What makes the behavioral approach unique among all psychotherapeutic endeavors is its:

A)attention to the formative years in the family life cycle.
B)insistence on a data-based set of procedures.
C)concern with electroshock processes.
D)concern with family narratives.

Question 15

Behavioral couple therapists sometimes have partners list desirable behaviors each wants from the other,as a demonstration of commitment to the relationship.These are what is to be exchanged as part of:

A)caring days.
B)communication guides.
C)"fair play" lists.
D)couple change days.

Question 16

Gottman calls four forms of negativity between marital partners the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Which of the following is not one of them?

A)Criticism
B)Stonewalling
C)Defensiveness
D)Dominance

Question 17

Albert Ellis employs the use of:

A)schemas.
B)attributions.
C)cognitive restructuring.
D)operant conditioning.

Question 18

"He says he has to work late tonight.He'd rather be with someone else than me," is an example of a(n):

A)selective abstraction.
B)arbitrary inference.
C)overgeneralization.
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Uncovering the relationship between behavioral deficits and the client's interpersonal environment is called:

A)behavior analysis.
B)problem analysis.
C)functional analysis.
D)intersubjective psychoanalysis.

Question 20

Increasingly,behavioral couple therapists are attending to client:

A)positive reinforcements.
B)negative reinforcements.
C)thoughts,attitudes,and expressions of feelings.
D)contracting.

Question 21

_____________________ A behavioral assessment of a problem in order to determine what interpersonal or environmental contingencies elicit the problematic behavior and how to extinguish or reduce its occurrence.

Question 22

Family management skills training:

A)treats parents whose children develop behavior problems.
B)treats parents and children together in a group.
C)trains parents in behavioral principles and techniques.
D)trains children by acting as surrogate parents.

Question 23

"Time-out" from positive reinforcements is probably most useful when working with:

A)young children.
B)adolescents.
C)college students.
D)the elderly.

Question 24

_____________________ Training couples in communication skills,the exchange of positive reinforcements,cognitive restructuring,and problem-solving skills in order to facilitate marital satisfaction.

Question 25

_____________________ An assessment procedure in which a therapist identifies the targeted behavior to be changed,determines the factors currently maintaining the behavior,and formulates a treatment plan that includes specific criteria for measuring the success of the change effort.

Question 26

_____________________ As used by behavioral family therapists,written negotiated agreements between family members to make specific behavior changes in the future.​

Question 27

The pioneering therapeutic work with sexual problems has been led by:

A)Ackerman.
B)Alexander.
C)Masters and Johnson.
D)Patterson.

Question 28

Functional family therapy has been shown to be effective in dealing with:

A)psychotic behavior.
B)adolescent at-risk behavior.
C)marital conflict.
D)sexual problems.

Question 29

_______ helps change clients' assumptions and schemas about the world and their ability to manage stress.

A)Contingency contract
B)Classical conditioning
C)Narrative repair
D)Intersystem approach

Question 30

Child management problems are frequently dealt with by behavior therapists using a social _______________ model.

A)modification
B)stratification
C)adherence
D)learning

Question 31

Patterson views aggression in children as a:

A)mental health problem.
B)behavioral problem.
C)displacement problem.
D)development task to master.

Question 32

Functional family therapists believe:

A)all behavior is adaptive.
B)it is essential to distinguish altruistic from malevolent behavior.
C)that linear explanations apply to children's behavioral problems.
D)in intrapsychic but not interpersonal explanations.

Question 33

_____________________ A therapeutic approach based on systems theory,cognitive theory,and behavioral principles in which clients are helped to understand the function or interpersonal payoff of certain of their behaviors as a prelude to substituting more effective ways to achieve the same results.

Question 34

_________ purports to integrate learning theory,systems theory,and cognitive theory.

A)Alternative dispute resolution
B)Conflict resolution
C)Emotionally focused therapy
D)Functional family therapy

Question 35

Functional family therapy attempts to bring about __________________ changes in individuals and their families.

A)psychic but not cognitive
B)exclusively behavioral
C)both behavioral and cognitive
D)exclusively cognitive

Question 36

Schnarch's work on the "sexual crucible" is based on whose model?

A)Alexander
B)Ackerman
C)Bowen
D)Kaplan

Question 37

For the most part,behavioral parent training attempts to change:

A)the child's deviant behavior.
B)the family's interactive pattern.
C)marital tensions in the family.
D)intergenerational conflicts.

Question 38

Contingency contracting is a behavioral procedure that is probably most useful with:

A)young children.
B)adolescents.
C)college students.
D)the elderly.

Question 39

Which of these statements is true?

A)Sex therapy has become more medicalized in recent years.
B)Most sex therapy programs today call for daily sessions.
C)Beck's sex therapy model is still predominant in the field.
D)Kaplan's behavioral model remains a popular approach for sexual dysfunction.

Question 40

Which of the following does not characterize Meichenbaum's work with distressed clients:

A)emphasizing narrative repair.
B)establishing caring days.
C)incorporating a constructivist perspective.
D)involving collaborative sessions.

Question 41

What are the benefits of a Cognitive Behavioral Approach? What are the potential problems you see with this approach?

Question 42

How has sex therapy been linked to the behavioral approach?

Question 43

Discuss the contributions of Jacobson and Christensen to the Behavioral Couple's Therapy model.What is their model called? What does it emphasize?

Question 44

Define and describe "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse."

Question 45

Discuss how behavioral and cognitive therapy models have adopted a family framework. Who were some of the leading figures for each approach and what are some of the ways that they make this connection?