Cognitive Behavior Therapy
A-B-C model of personality - correct answer Temporal sequence of antecedents, behavior, and
consequences. The theory that people's problems do not stem from activating events but, rather, from
their beliefs about such events. Thus, the best route to changing problematic emotions is to change
one's beliefs about situations.
Arbitrary inferences - correct answer A form of cognitive distortion that refers to making conclusions
without supporting and relevant evidence.
Automatic thoughts - correct answer Maladaptive thoughts that appear to arise reflexively, without
concious deliberation.
Cognitive behavior modification - correct answer A therapeutic approach that focuses on changing the
client's self-verbalizations. Founded by Meichenbaum.
Cognitive behavior therapy - correct answer A treatment approach that aims at changing cognitions that
are leading to psychological problems.
Cognitive distortions - correct answer In cognitive therapy, the client's misconceptions and faulty
assumptions. Examples include arbitrary inference, selective abstaction, overgeneralization,
magnificantion and minimizations, lableing and mislabeling, dichotomous thinking, and personalization.
Cognitive restructuring - correct answer A process of actively altering maladaptive thought patterns and
replacing them with constructive and adaptive thoughts and beliefs.
Cognitive structure - correct answer The organizing aspect of thinking, which monitors and directs the
choice of thoughts; implies an "executive processor," one that determines when to continue, interrupt,
or change thinking patterns.
Cognitive therapy - correct answer An approach and set of procedures that attempts to change feelings
and behavior by modifying faulty thinking and believing. Founded by Beck.
A-B-C model of personality - correct answer Temporal sequence of antecedents, behavior, and
consequences. The theory that people's problems do not stem from activating events but, rather, from
their beliefs about such events. Thus, the best route to changing problematic emotions is to change
one's beliefs about situations.
Arbitrary inferences - correct answer A form of cognitive distortion that refers to making conclusions
without supporting and relevant evidence.
Automatic thoughts - correct answer Maladaptive thoughts that appear to arise reflexively, without
concious deliberation.
Cognitive behavior modification - correct answer A therapeutic approach that focuses on changing the
client's self-verbalizations. Founded by Meichenbaum.
Cognitive behavior therapy - correct answer A treatment approach that aims at changing cognitions that
are leading to psychological problems.
Cognitive distortions - correct answer In cognitive therapy, the client's misconceptions and faulty
assumptions. Examples include arbitrary inference, selective abstaction, overgeneralization,
magnificantion and minimizations, lableing and mislabeling, dichotomous thinking, and personalization.
Cognitive restructuring - correct answer A process of actively altering maladaptive thought patterns and
replacing them with constructive and adaptive thoughts and beliefs.
Cognitive structure - correct answer The organizing aspect of thinking, which monitors and directs the
choice of thoughts; implies an "executive processor," one that determines when to continue, interrupt,
or change thinking patterns.
Cognitive therapy - correct answer An approach and set of procedures that attempts to change feelings
and behavior by modifying faulty thinking and believing. Founded by Beck.
