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AP® Psychology: Treatment of Abnormal Behavior Part 2
This deck covers key concepts and therapies related to the treatment of abnormal behavior in psychology, focusing on humanistic, Gestalt, and behavioral approaches.
According to the humanistic approach, where does abnormal behavior come from?
external factors have affected the patient's ability to grow emotionally
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According to the humanistic approach, where does abnormal behavior come from?
external factors have affected the patient's ability to grow emotionally
What is the goal of humanistic therapy?
to reduce the difference between the ideal self and the real self
Define self-actualization as it relates to humanistic therapy.
the process of fulfilling one's individual potential
Explain how humanistic therapy is non-directive.
Humanistic therapy is client-centered. Non-directive therapy encourages the client to control the therapeutic route.
Define active listening as it relates to humanistic therapy.
Active listening involves echoing, restating, and clarifying what the client says and does.
Define accurate empathic understanding as it relates to humanistic therapy.
therapists try to view the world through the eyes of the client
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
According to the humanistic approach, where does abnormal behavior come from? | external factors have affected the patient's ability to grow emotionally |
What is the goal of humanistic therapy? | to reduce the difference between the ideal self and the real self |
Define self-actualization as it relates to humanistic therapy. | the process of fulfilling one's individual potential |
Explain how humanistic therapy is non-directive. | Humanistic therapy is client-centered. Non-directive therapy encourages the client to control the therapeutic route. |
Define active listening as it relates to humanistic therapy. | Active listening involves echoing, restating, and clarifying what the client says and does. |
Define accurate empathic understanding as it relates to humanistic therapy. | therapists try to view the world through the eyes of the client |
Humanistic therapy provides an atmosphere of acceptance, known as __________. | unconditional positive regard |
Who invented client-centered therapy? | Carl Rogers |
The emphasis on organizing the world in a meaningful way is a principle of __________ psychology. | Gestalt |
Describe traits of traditional Gestalt therapy. | • directive questioning • discarding of feelings that lack personal meaning • dream interpretation • present behavior, feelings, and thoughts |
Who created Gestalt therapy? | Fritz Perls |
Sigmund Freud is to psychoanalysis as __________ is to behavioral therapy. | B.F. Skinner |
According to the behavioral approach, where does abnormal behavior come from? | reinforcement of maladaptive behavior |
What is the goal of behavior therapy? | to replace unwanted behavior with adaptive behavior |
How does classical conditioning treat abnormal behavior? | process of creating associations between neutral stimuli and desired responses |
Describe the classical conditioning experiment with Little Albert. | • conditioned a nine-month-old baby named Albert to fear a rat • Albert wouldn't cry from the sight of the rat, but cried from loud noise • loud noise was played when Baby Albert reached for the rat • Albert eventually cried at sight of the rat |
List three types of classical conditioning. | 1. systematic desensitization 2. flooding 3. aversive conditioning |
Systematic desensitization, developed by Joseph Wolpe, is a step-by-step type of classical conditioning that associates feared stimuli with __________. | relaxation |
What is an anxiety hierarchy? | a rank of fears associated with a stimulus from least-feared to most-feared Example: thinking about a spider; seeing a picture of a spider; touching a toy spider; being in the same room as a real spider; touching a real spider |
Define flooding as it relates to classical conditioning. | exposure technique used to eliminate phobias and anxiety issues; patient directly confronts the stimulus they fear |
Name the type of classical conditioning described: In an attempt to stop drinking, you take a pill that makes you nauseous only when there is alcohol in your system. | aversive conditioning |
Define: counterconditioning | replacing undesired conditioned responses with desired responses; type of classical conditioning; developed by Mary Cover Jones |
Define: operant conditioning | rewards are used to reinforce target behavior |
List two examples of operant conditioning. | 1. behavior modification 2. token economies |
Name the type of operant conditioning described: small steps are rewarded until the intended goal is achieved | behavior modification |