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Behavior Theory
CLinical Psychology
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Psychology
Graduate
10/05/2009

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Behavior theory
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application of classical and operant conditioning principles to human abnormal behavior; behavior is based on learning, change behavior through new learning
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radical behavioralism
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associated with skinner's operant ideas that behavior is related only to its consequences
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neobehavioralism
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uses pavlov's classical counterconditioning principles to create new responses to stimuli
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abnormal theory in behavioralism
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belief that abnormal behavior is imply the result of learning
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behavioral therapy
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short term and directed, motivations not addresed, uses counterconditioning to foster new learning; goal is to change behavior into adaptive behaviors; treats symptoms and not underlying problem
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systematic desensitization
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technique of behavioral therapy, developed by Joseph Wolpe, applies classical conditioning to relieve anxiety; puts anxietiy inducing stimulus together with relaxation and anxiety will be extinguished
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implosive therapy
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flooding; classical conditiong to reliev anxiety through overexposure of stimulus
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aversion therapy
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uses operant conditiong, increase anxiety with negative reinforcement (fetishes)
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shaping
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uses operant conditioning to change behavior, reinforced for behaviors that come close and closer to goals
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modeling
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uses social learning principles, exposes clients to more adaptive behaviors
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assertiveness training
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provides tools and experience through which the client can become more assertive
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role playing
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in behavioral therapy, allows a client to practice new behaviors and responses
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