PSY 460 Test 2 Study Guide With
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Adlerian Therapy; Family Meetings - ANSWER Weekly meeting of all the family
members in one household to discuss issues or problems. Each member states his or
her opinion about the issue and what actions he or she would like to see occur to bring
about a resolution.
All viewpoints are taken into consideration as the family decides what direction is best.
The goals of the family meeting are to allow all members to have a vote in family
decisions and to enhance the self-concept of the children by giving them respect.
Adlerian Therapy; Basic Perspective - ANSWER Conscious (not unconscious) behavior
is the basis of personality development.
Teleology: people are influenced by past experiences and future goals.
Personal responsibility for interpretation and adaptation to life.
Behavior is purposeful and designed to provide "belonging."
Family is the basic socialization unit. Others are school, work and society.
Maladaptive behavior results from choosing behavior that diminish social interest a/o
personal growth
Adlerian Therapy; Inferiority Complex - ANSWER Inability to overcome feelings of
inferiority.
Adlerian Therapy; Superiority Complex - ANSWER Overcompensation for feelings of
inferiority.
,Adlerian Therapy; Overview - ANSWER Therapist-client relationship is based on mutual
respect and equality.
Cognitive and psychoeducational (reeducation)
Therapist role: Diagnostician, educator, motivational investigator, model and
collaborator.
Therapist helps clients explore conscious thoughts, beliefs and logic that prompt
behaviors contrary to the client's social interests.
Unlocking mistaken goals and interactional patterns in the family
Discover purposes of behavior or symptoms, identify coping strategy mistakes, correct
faulty assumptions and conclusions
Clients encouraged to take responsibility for their perceptions and behaviors.
Homework is given.
Four goals: Establish rapport, define client's lifestyle and social interest, help client gain
insight, client changes behavior.
Adlerian Therapy; Asking "the question" - ANSWER "How would you be different if you
were well?"
Adlerian Therapy; Task setting - ANSWER Help client set short term goals that lead to
achieving long-term goals
Adlerian Therapy; Typical day - ANSWER Each day is unique, yet has many similarities.
Each family member records a day's activities and brings it to the next session.
The way a family behaves and interacts provides the therapist with important
information about family members' goals and motivations.
Adlerian Therapy; Confrontation - ANSWER Challenge the client's private logic and
behavior.
Adlerian Therapy; Acting "as if" - ANSWER Direct client to behave "as if" the problem no
longer exists or to behave as s/he would like to be.
Adlerian Therapy; Spitting in the client's soup - ANSWER Point out motivation for client
behavior, thus client cannot deny knowing the reason for the behavior if s/he continues
the behavior. "You say you want to spend more time with your friends, but you also say
you don't return their calls."
, Adlerian Therapy; Catching oneself - ANSWER Help client learn how to become aware
of destructive behaviors so they can control and stop the behaviors.
Adlerian Therapy; Natural Consequences - ANSWER Consequences that are natural
and require little or no intervention on the part of the parent.
If a child refuses to eat dinner, the child will be hungry by bedtime. If the parent allows
the child to go to bed hungry, the child will have learned something about appropriate
eating behavior.
Adlerian Therapy; Logical Consequences - ANSWER Arranged consequences for
child's inappropriate behavior when the natural consequences are non-existent or
harmful to the child.
If the child plays in the street, the child must stay in the house for a certain period of
time.
If the child throws food at the table, the meal is over for the child. No food until next
meal.
Child disrupts the family → Time-out ...away from family.
Child loses control → Time-out ...to cool down.
Not getting dressed in the morning before school → Go to school in pajamas.
Staying up past bedtime → earlier bedtime tomorrow night.
Behaviorism; Stimulus Generalization - ANSWER Responding to a similar though
different stimulus with the same response.
In the case of Little Albert, he would get anxious and/or cry at white rabbit, white dog, a
white fur coat, a Santa Claus mask with white hair.
Behaviorism; Stimulus Discrimination - ANSWER It involves the ability to distinguish
between one stimulus and similar stimuli. In both cases, it means responding only to
certain stimuli, and not responding to those that are similar.
In the case of Little Albert, he would not get anxious and/or cry at a brown furry animal.
Behaviorism; Aversion Therapy - ANSWER Exposing client to a stimulus (undesirable
behavior) while simultaneously experiencing something aversive/unpleasant. After
repeated presentations, the client will associate the stimulus with the unpleasant
sensations in order to stop the undesirable behavior.
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Adlerian Therapy; Family Meetings - ANSWER Weekly meeting of all the family
members in one household to discuss issues or problems. Each member states his or
her opinion about the issue and what actions he or she would like to see occur to bring
about a resolution.
All viewpoints are taken into consideration as the family decides what direction is best.
The goals of the family meeting are to allow all members to have a vote in family
decisions and to enhance the self-concept of the children by giving them respect.
Adlerian Therapy; Basic Perspective - ANSWER Conscious (not unconscious) behavior
is the basis of personality development.
Teleology: people are influenced by past experiences and future goals.
Personal responsibility for interpretation and adaptation to life.
Behavior is purposeful and designed to provide "belonging."
Family is the basic socialization unit. Others are school, work and society.
Maladaptive behavior results from choosing behavior that diminish social interest a/o
personal growth
Adlerian Therapy; Inferiority Complex - ANSWER Inability to overcome feelings of
inferiority.
Adlerian Therapy; Superiority Complex - ANSWER Overcompensation for feelings of
inferiority.
,Adlerian Therapy; Overview - ANSWER Therapist-client relationship is based on mutual
respect and equality.
Cognitive and psychoeducational (reeducation)
Therapist role: Diagnostician, educator, motivational investigator, model and
collaborator.
Therapist helps clients explore conscious thoughts, beliefs and logic that prompt
behaviors contrary to the client's social interests.
Unlocking mistaken goals and interactional patterns in the family
Discover purposes of behavior or symptoms, identify coping strategy mistakes, correct
faulty assumptions and conclusions
Clients encouraged to take responsibility for their perceptions and behaviors.
Homework is given.
Four goals: Establish rapport, define client's lifestyle and social interest, help client gain
insight, client changes behavior.
Adlerian Therapy; Asking "the question" - ANSWER "How would you be different if you
were well?"
Adlerian Therapy; Task setting - ANSWER Help client set short term goals that lead to
achieving long-term goals
Adlerian Therapy; Typical day - ANSWER Each day is unique, yet has many similarities.
Each family member records a day's activities and brings it to the next session.
The way a family behaves and interacts provides the therapist with important
information about family members' goals and motivations.
Adlerian Therapy; Confrontation - ANSWER Challenge the client's private logic and
behavior.
Adlerian Therapy; Acting "as if" - ANSWER Direct client to behave "as if" the problem no
longer exists or to behave as s/he would like to be.
Adlerian Therapy; Spitting in the client's soup - ANSWER Point out motivation for client
behavior, thus client cannot deny knowing the reason for the behavior if s/he continues
the behavior. "You say you want to spend more time with your friends, but you also say
you don't return their calls."
, Adlerian Therapy; Catching oneself - ANSWER Help client learn how to become aware
of destructive behaviors so they can control and stop the behaviors.
Adlerian Therapy; Natural Consequences - ANSWER Consequences that are natural
and require little or no intervention on the part of the parent.
If a child refuses to eat dinner, the child will be hungry by bedtime. If the parent allows
the child to go to bed hungry, the child will have learned something about appropriate
eating behavior.
Adlerian Therapy; Logical Consequences - ANSWER Arranged consequences for
child's inappropriate behavior when the natural consequences are non-existent or
harmful to the child.
If the child plays in the street, the child must stay in the house for a certain period of
time.
If the child throws food at the table, the meal is over for the child. No food until next
meal.
Child disrupts the family → Time-out ...away from family.
Child loses control → Time-out ...to cool down.
Not getting dressed in the morning before school → Go to school in pajamas.
Staying up past bedtime → earlier bedtime tomorrow night.
Behaviorism; Stimulus Generalization - ANSWER Responding to a similar though
different stimulus with the same response.
In the case of Little Albert, he would get anxious and/or cry at white rabbit, white dog, a
white fur coat, a Santa Claus mask with white hair.
Behaviorism; Stimulus Discrimination - ANSWER It involves the ability to distinguish
between one stimulus and similar stimuli. In both cases, it means responding only to
certain stimuli, and not responding to those that are similar.
In the case of Little Albert, he would not get anxious and/or cry at a brown furry animal.
Behaviorism; Aversion Therapy - ANSWER Exposing client to a stimulus (undesirable
behavior) while simultaneously experiencing something aversive/unpleasant. After
repeated presentations, the client will associate the stimulus with the unpleasant
sensations in order to stop the undesirable behavior.
