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How is cognitive-behaviorism different from strict behaviorism?
 
  a. Cognitive-behaviorists focus only on thoughts, ignoring stimuli and responses.
  b. Cognitive-behaviorists endeavor to help their clients understand broader aspects of their problems than just behavior. Cognitive-behaviorists focus on meanings behind stimuli and responses.
  c. Strict behaviorists endeavor to help their clients understand broader aspects of their problems than just measurable outcomes such as behavior.
  d. Empathy and understanding are more important to cognitive-behaviorists.
  e. Strict behaviorists study how people choose, remember, and assess principles behind incoming information.

Q. 2

Cognitive-behavioral theory is based on behavioral theory but differs from strict behaviorism in that it is also interested in the ___________________________.
 
  a. meanings behind stimuli and responses
  b. traumas that stimulate maladaptive behaviors
  c. fears that underlie fantasies
  d. actions that predict behaviors
  e. behaviors that cannot occur without cognition

Q. 3

The broad principles that marital partners subscribe to, but are often not aware of, have been described as _______________________.
 
  a. subconscious principles
  b. symbolic meanings
  c. broader principles
  d. cognitive blocks
  e. virtues

Q. 4

Describe some of the criticisms that have been leveled against behavioral therapy.
 
  (1)
 
  (2)
 
  (3)
 
  (4)

Q. 5

List and briefly describe the three types of modeling.
 
  (1)
  (2)
  (3)

Q. 6

List the seven conditions under which punishment becomes effective.
 
  (1)
  (2)
  (3)
  (4)
  (5)
  (6)
  (7)

Q. 7

List four types of contingency management systems.
 
  (1)
  (2)
  (3)
  (4)

Q. 8

What four cognitive elements are important when considering a treatment plan?
 
  (1)
  (2)
  (3)
  (4)
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Answer to #1

Answer: b

Answer to #2

Answer: a

Answer to #3

Answer: b

Answer to #4

Answer:
1. There have been questions of the ethics involved, particularly when people are court-ordered or otherwise forced into behavioral treatments.
2. Psychologists fear that therapy will become a matter of following mechanical directions, taking away the sophisticated artistry and skill inherent in the helping professions.
3. Behavioral therapy changes superficial and small things, and does not address long standing, deep-seated psychopathology.
4. Biased reports of researchthough research shows the superiority of behavioral treatments over others, the true state of affairs is not represented.

Answer to #5

Answers:
1. Participant modelingOther individuals can act as models for clients.
2. Covert modelingThe model exists within the clients imagination and is called upon when the client chooses.
3. Negative Contrast or Stressful Modeling  The therapist describes or acts out a situation that creates a strong negative emotional response in the client.

Answer to #6

Answer:
1. It needs to be immediate.
2. It must be intense enough to cause the offender some pain.
3. It needs to be meaningful to the offender.
4. It should be delivered early in the course of behavior.
5. It needs to be consistent.
6. The punisher needs to retain a calm manner.
7. It should be accompanied by reinforcement of alternative, adaptive behaviors.

Answer to #7

Answers:
1. stimulus control
2. shaping
3. differential reinforcement and response withdrawal
4. token economies

Answer to #8

Answers:
1. The client must accept the rationale for the plan.
2. The client needs to believe that the plan will work.
3. The client needs to commit to the plan.
4. The client should carefully consider recruitment of others to support him/her in carrying out the plan.
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