HDFS 414 Quiz 2: Behavioral Therapy: BF Skinner – Flashcards

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bf skinner personal life
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•Born in PA •Oldest of 2 boys, younger brother died at 16
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bf skinner education
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•Bachelors degree in English •Got phd from Harvard •Joined big 10 as faculty member at Minnesota & Indiana •Returned to Harvard as professor & stayed there for rest of academic career
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operant conditioning
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•Behavior is determined by consequences •Reinforcement/punishment
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goal of therapy
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Modifying or eliminating maladaptive behavior and helping client develop healthy, constructive ways to act
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behavioral rehearsal
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•Role playing •Ex. Let's practice a non sassy conversation
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environmental planning
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•Talk about how to avoid or control environment that sets you off •Ex. Don't go to uncles, or step into room when he annoys you
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contracts
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•Spells out behavior that needs to change •What is the behavior to be changed or stopped and what's the reward going to be when that behavior is achieved
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