Psychological therapies quiz

In token economies, patients are given a desirable item (e.g., a sweet) immediately after completing a target behaviour (e.g., having a shower).

• True

• False

In token economies, tokens are a (a)   reinforcer

What behaviourist theory explains how tokens gain their value?

(a)  

What behaviourist theory explains why tokens can encourage a behaviour (e.g., having a wash)?

(a)  

(a)   discounting explains why tokens should be given ASAP after completion of a target behaviour (e.g., having a wash)

The aim of CBTp (CBT for schizophrenia) is for the patient to challenge the (a)   thinking and behaviour associated with schizophrenia, and thereby reduce the distress caused by the symptoms of schizophrenia. ​ 

Name one of the symptoms that CBT for schizophrenia can help with

(a)  

In the stress-vulnerability model (the CBT diagram), what one word sits at the top of the diagram?

(a)  

Name one CBT technique for CBTp (CBT for schizophrenia)

(a)  

Critics of CBT have argued that many of the supporting studies fail to (a)   assessors.