A young boy has trouble transitioning to his next class and often throws a fit. The teacher attempts to change his behavior by helping him recognize the thoughts he has about changing classrooms and to notice his emotions. The teacher helps him to change his thoughts through positive self-talk. What approach is being used?
a. Psychodynamic approach
b. Cognitive-behavior approach
c. Humanistic approach
d. Narrative approach
b. Cognitive-behavior approach
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In middle adulthood, people move toward a more androgynous behavioral repertoire.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Patterson operationalized many of the theoretical concepts of Bandura's social learning theory. Which of the following is not an intervention in behavioral therapy?
(a) token economies (b) use of narrative (c) contingency contracting (d) time out
Which is the best example of unconditional positive regard?
(a) A therapist reinforces client statements which are goal-directed and ignores those that are not. (b) A therapist seeks to understand a client's experiences without indicating approval or disapproval. (c) A therapist uses positive reinforcement to help a client change behavior. (d) A therapist reframes all negative client statements.
Meta-analytic studies of REBT have consistently documented that: a. REBT produces superior results when compared to other behavioral and cognitive therapies. b. REBT shows strong results when compared to control groups, but less favorable results whencompared to other forms of behavioral or cognitive therapy
c. REBT is superior to control and no treatment, but equally effective to other behavioral andcognitive therapies. d. REBT is very effective with adults, but not effective with children and adolescents because of their immature cognitive abilities.