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| : An objective, empirical approach to predicting and managing behavior, one that favors controlling the external environment as much as possible. |
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| : neurosis and psychological symptoms can develop as a result of conditioning processes (little albert) |
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| : Pairing a natural response to a conditioned response/ take away the natural (Pavlov’s Dog) |
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| Instrumental Conditioning/reinforcement theory/Behavior Modification |
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| : stimuli were used to increase or decrease target behaviors- people are reinforced for their actions |
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| Systematic Desensitization |
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| : a kind of counterconditioning method that used relaxation strategies to help clients suffering from anxieties and phobias to learn alternative ways to respond to threatening stimuli. |
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| : Applying empirical methods to measure the objective effects of therpy as it was practiced at the time- not effective- but did bring a lot of attention to the objective measurement of therapeutic outcomes, which is one of the foundations of the behavioral approach |
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| : Pick a series of little goals, each one leading to the next stage, eventually ending up at the final objective. |
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| : Learning through reinforcement that develops in successive approximation toward the ultimate goal |
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| : Clients tend to want to do too much. It is important for them to succeed/so make goals manageable |
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| : Using behavioral strategies to reduce spectatoring to remove internal pressure and to create positive, successful, lobing experiences in bed. |
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| : After the goals are specified and a plan of action is constructed, the final step is to identify the agreed upon consequences. |
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| : Another kind of reward in which you remove something that the person finds undesirable. |
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| Reinforcing incompatible behavior |
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| : A way to decrease the frequency of certain behaviors is to reinforce other behaviors that are incompatible with it. This is the strategy behind relaxation training. |
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| Limitations of behavioral approach |
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| : Does not consider humans are thinking, feeling illogical beings. Downplays insight in the change process and minimized the importance of the therapeutic relationship. Very therapist centered- with client’s collaboration. Allows for abuse. Very medical. |
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