Behaviour Therapy

Question 1

True or false: operant conditioning was mainly developed by BF Skinner

Answer 1

T

Question 2

True or false: behaviour therapist looked current environmental events that maintained problem behaviours and help clients produce behaviour change by changing environmental contingencies

Answer 2

T

Question 3

True or false: the emphasis of contemporary behaviour therapy is on evidence-based treatments

Answer 3

T

Question 4

True or false: acceptance and commitment therapy is based on helping clients control or change unpleasant sensations and thoughts

Answer 4

F

Question 5

Behavioural techniques can be effectively incorporated into a group counselling format: True or False

Answer 5

T

Question 6

True or false: typically the goals of the therapeutic process is determined by the therapist

Answer 6

F

Question 7

Behaviour therapists tend to be active in directive, and they function as consultants and problem solvers: true or false

Answer 7

T

Question 8

True or false: multimodal therapy consists of a series of techniques that I used with all clients in much the same way

Answer 8

F

Question 9

True or false: relaxation training as benefits in areas such as preparing patients for surgery, teaching clients how to cope with chronic pain, and reducing the frequency of migraine attacks

Answer 9

T

Question 10

True or false: a program of behavioural change should begin with a comprehensive assessment of the client

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Behaviour therapy is grounded on:
A. The psychodynamic aspects of a person
B. The principles of learning
C. A philosophical view of the human condition
D. The events of the first five years of life

Answer 11

B

Question 12

Mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches:
A. Have received empirical support as an effective form of therapy
B. Have no legitimate place in behaviour therapy
C. Have no research evidence to support the value of the techniques used
D. R part of traditional behaviour therapy

Answer 12

A

Question 13

In behaviour therapy it is generally agreed that:
A. The therapist should decide the treatment goals
B. The client should decide the treatment goals
C. Goals of therapy are the same for all clients
D. Goals are not necessary

Answer 13

B

Question 14

Which is NOT true as applied to behaviour therapy?
A. Insight is necessary for behaviour change to occur
B. Therapy should focus on behaviour change in attitude change
C. Therapy is not complete and less actions follow verbalisations
D. A good working relationship between client and therapist is necessary for behaviour change to occur

Answer 14

A

Question 15

According to most behaviour therapists, a good working relationship between client and therapist is
A. A necessary and sufficient condition for behaviour change to occur
B. A necessary but not sufficient condition for behaviour change to occur
C. Neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for behaviour change to occur

Answer 15

B

Question 16

Applied behaviour analysis makes use of:
A. Classical conditioning techniques
B. Operant conditioning techniques
C. Cognitive behavioural techniques
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

Answer 16

B

Question 17

Mindfulness practices rely on
A. Positive reinforcement
B. Negative reinforcement
C. Didactically instruction
D. High intellectual abilities
E. Experiential learning and client discovery

Answer 17

E

Question 18

Dialectical behaviour therapy:
A. Has no empirical support for its validity
B. Is a promising blend of behavioural and psychoanalytic techniques
C. Is a long-term therapy for treating depression
D. Is a form of operant conditioning
E. Is a form of classical conditioning

Answer 18

B

Question 19

Which is Not true of dialectical behaviour therapy
a. DBT was formulated for treating borderline personality disorders
B. DBT emphasises the importance of the client-therapist relationship
C. DBT incorporates mindfulness training and Zen practices
D. DBT is a blend of Adlerian concepts and behavioural techniques
E. DBT relies on empirical data to support its effectiveness

Answer 19

D

Question 20

And exposure-based procedure that involves imaginable flooding, cognitive restructuring, and the induction of rapid, rhythmic eye movements aimed at treatment of traumatic experiences is called
A. Flooding
B. In vivo desensitisation
C. Systematic desensitisation
D. Relaxation training
E. Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing

Answer 20

E

Question 21

Prolonged and intense exposure-either in real life or an imagination-two highly anxiety-evoking stimuli is called
A. Self-management training
B. In vivo desensitisation
C. Systematic desensitisation
D. Flooding
E. Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing

Answer 21

D

Question 22

A limitation is of traditional behaviour therapy
a. Lack of research to evaluate the effectiveness of techniques
B. De-emphasis on the role of feelings in therapy
C. Lack of clear concepts in which to base practice
D. Disregard the client-therapist relationship
E. Over emphasis on early childhood experiences

Answer 22

B

Question 23

Contemporary behaviour therapy places emphasis on:
A. The interplay between the individual and the environment
b. Helping clients acquire insight into the causes of their problems
C. A phenomenological approach to understanding the person
D. Disregard for the client-therapist relationship
E. Overemphasis on early childhood experiences

Answer 23

A

Question 24

Which is NOT true as it applies to multimodal therapy
a. Therapeutic flexibility and versatility are valued highly
B. Therapists adjust their procedures to effectively achieve the client’s goals in therapy
C. Great care is taken to fit the client to a predetermined type of treatment
D. The approach encourages technical eclecticism
E. Therapist makes comprehensive assessment of the clients level of functioning at the outset of therapy

Answer 24

C

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the basic characteristics of contemporary behaviour therapy
a. Experimentally derived principles of learning are systematically applied to help people change their maladaptive behaviour
B. Emphasis on using evidence-based treatments in the interventions
C. The focus on assessing overt and covert behaviour directly, identifying the problem, and evaluating change
D. The therapy is an experiential and insight-orientated approach
E. There is an attempt to develop culture-specific procedures and obtain clients’ adherence and cooperation in treatment program

Answer 25

D