A. operant conditioning
B. observational learning
C. place learning
D. habituation
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following techniques have behavior therapists used to help people overcome a fear of flying?
A. the double – blind technique
B. aversive conditioning
C. eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
D. virtual reality exposure therapy - Which psychological perspective would be most likely to emphasize that people can learn to discontinue bad habits such as smoking?
A. biological
B. social-cultural
C. behavioral
D. cognitive - In order to help MR. Eberstadt overcome his addiction to alcohol, his therapist first attempted to discover whether the substance dependency was somehow a reaction on his wife’s behavior. The therapist’s concern is most likely to be characteristic of a:
A. biomedical therapist
B. psychoanalyst
C. family therapist
D. cognitive therapist - Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feedings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the_______theory of motivation. Eventually, however josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now he needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.
A. arousal; Incentive
B. drive reduction; arousal
C. drive; reduction; incentive
D. incentive; drive; reduction - Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feelings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the______-theory of motivation. Eventually, however, josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now the needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.
A. arousal; incentive
B. drive reduction; arousal
C. drive reduction; incentive
D. incentive; drive reduction - According to Freud, fixation at which stage of development is associated with sarcasm, criticalness, overeating and nail-biting in adults?
A. Oral
B. Anal
C. Phallic
D. Latency - Behavior therapists believe that insight is ___________?
A. A worthwhile goal
B. Non sufficient for behavior change
C. Not necessary for behavior change
D. All of these - Psycho dynamic therapists believe that maladaptive behavior stems from ___________?
A. Disturbed thought patterns
B. Inappropriate learning patterns
C. A failure to live up one’s full potential
D. Emotional trauma experienced in childhood
E. None of these - According to behavior therapists, pathological behaviors
A. can not be stopped by the patient which is why he/she is seeking therapy
B. are signs of an underlying emotional or cognitive problem
C. can be modified directly, through the application of established principles of conditioning
D. should be viewed as the expression of an unconscious sexual or aggressive conflict - “The technique reduces people to puppets controlled by therapists! It doesn’t respect human freedom. “This criticism is most likely to be directed at:
A. systematic desensitization
B. psychoanalysis
C. EMDR
D. a token economy
