Chapter 9: Behavior
Therapy – Gerald Corey
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,Founders B.F. Skinner and Albert Bandura
Behavior Therapy focus on directly observable behavior, current determinants of behavior, learning
experiences that promote change, tailoring treatments strategies to individual
clients, and rigorous assessment and evaluation
4 Areas of Development 1. classical conditioning
2. operant conditioning
3. social-cognitive theory
4. cognitive behavior therapy
Classical Conditioning (Respondent Conditioning) what happens prior to learning that creates a response through pairing (pavlov and
dog)
Operant Conditioning type of learning in which behaviors are influenced mainly by the consequences that
follow them
Social Learning environmental events on behavior are mainly determined by cognitive processes
governing how environmental influences are perceived by an individual and how
these events are interpreted.
Basic Assumption of Social Learning people are capable of self-directed behavior change and that the person is the
agent of change
Self-Efficacy individuals belief or expectation that he or she can master a situation and bring
about desired change
Cognitive Behavior Therapy operates on assumption of what people believe influences how they act and feel
Functional Assessment identify maintaining conditions by systematically gathering information about
situational antecedents (A), the dimensions of the problem behavior (B), and the
consequences (C) of the problem. also known as the ABC Model
ABC Model (B) is influenced by some particular events that precede it (A), and by certain events
that follow it (C)
Antecedent Events cue or elicit a certain behavior
, Consequences events that maintain a behavior in the same way, either by increasing it or
decreasing it
Behavioral Assessment Interview therapist's task is to identify the particular antecedents and consequent events that
influence, or are functionally related to and individuals behavior
Positive Reinforcement involves the addition of something of value to the individual (such as praise, money,
food, etc) as a consequence of certain behavior
Negative Reinforcement involves the escape from or the avoidance of aversive (unpleasant stimuli)
Extinction withholding reinforcement from a previously reinforced response. (ex. ignoring a
child having a tantrum rather than paying attention to it so that the behavior will be
eliminated)
Punishment consequences of certain behavior result in a decrease of that behavior
Positive Punishment aversive stimuli that is added after the behavior to decrease the frequency of the
behavior (ex. time out)
Negative Punishment reinforcing stimulus is removed following the behavior to decrease the frequency of
target behavior (ex. take away tv)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation method of teaching people to cope with the stresses produced by daily living, aimed
at achieving muscle and mental relaxation
Systematic Desensitization based on the principle of classical conditioning, basic behavioral procedure where
clients imagine successively more anxiety-arousing situations at the same time that
they engage in a behavior that competes with anxiety. gradually, clients become
less sensitive to the anxiety-arousing situation
Therapy – Gerald Corey
2026 | Study Guide,
Practice Questions,
Answers, Rationales &
Exam Review
Updated Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
,Founders B.F. Skinner and Albert Bandura
Behavior Therapy focus on directly observable behavior, current determinants of behavior, learning
experiences that promote change, tailoring treatments strategies to individual
clients, and rigorous assessment and evaluation
4 Areas of Development 1. classical conditioning
2. operant conditioning
3. social-cognitive theory
4. cognitive behavior therapy
Classical Conditioning (Respondent Conditioning) what happens prior to learning that creates a response through pairing (pavlov and
dog)
Operant Conditioning type of learning in which behaviors are influenced mainly by the consequences that
follow them
Social Learning environmental events on behavior are mainly determined by cognitive processes
governing how environmental influences are perceived by an individual and how
these events are interpreted.
Basic Assumption of Social Learning people are capable of self-directed behavior change and that the person is the
agent of change
Self-Efficacy individuals belief or expectation that he or she can master a situation and bring
about desired change
Cognitive Behavior Therapy operates on assumption of what people believe influences how they act and feel
Functional Assessment identify maintaining conditions by systematically gathering information about
situational antecedents (A), the dimensions of the problem behavior (B), and the
consequences (C) of the problem. also known as the ABC Model
ABC Model (B) is influenced by some particular events that precede it (A), and by certain events
that follow it (C)
Antecedent Events cue or elicit a certain behavior
, Consequences events that maintain a behavior in the same way, either by increasing it or
decreasing it
Behavioral Assessment Interview therapist's task is to identify the particular antecedents and consequent events that
influence, or are functionally related to and individuals behavior
Positive Reinforcement involves the addition of something of value to the individual (such as praise, money,
food, etc) as a consequence of certain behavior
Negative Reinforcement involves the escape from or the avoidance of aversive (unpleasant stimuli)
Extinction withholding reinforcement from a previously reinforced response. (ex. ignoring a
child having a tantrum rather than paying attention to it so that the behavior will be
eliminated)
Punishment consequences of certain behavior result in a decrease of that behavior
Positive Punishment aversive stimuli that is added after the behavior to decrease the frequency of the
behavior (ex. time out)
Negative Punishment reinforcing stimulus is removed following the behavior to decrease the frequency of
target behavior (ex. take away tv)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation method of teaching people to cope with the stresses produced by daily living, aimed
at achieving muscle and mental relaxation
Systematic Desensitization based on the principle of classical conditioning, basic behavioral procedure where
clients imagine successively more anxiety-arousing situations at the same time that
they engage in a behavior that competes with anxiety. gradually, clients become
less sensitive to the anxiety-arousing situation
