Behavioural Treatments for Phobias - Vocabulary

Maintain

• To keep something in a particular state or condition.

• To destroy or dismantle something.

• To ignore or overlook something.

• To create or establish something.

Counterconditioning

• A technique to reinforce desired behaviors through rewards.

• A behavioural therapy technique that involves learning a new response to a stimulus that was previously associated with an unwanted behaviour.

• A method for increasing anxiety in patients to help them cope.

• A strategy for avoiding stimuli that trigger unwanted behaviors.

Response

• A reaction to a stimulus or situation.

• A type of feedback mechanism.

• An emotional state of mind.

• A physical change in the environment.

Gradual

• Taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees.

• Happening suddenly and without warning.

• Occurring at a rapid pace or speed.

• Being constant and unchanging.

Reciprocal Inhibition

• A psychological principle stating that two incompatible responses, such as anxiety and relaxation, cannot occur simultaneously.

• A method of therapy that encourages the use of positive reinforcement to change behavior.

• A cognitive bias that leads individuals to favor information that confirms their existing beliefs.

• A technique used in behavioral therapy to increase the frequency of desired behaviors.

Exhibit

• To hide or conceal a behaviour or quality.

• To show or display a behaviour or quality.

• To ignore or overlook a behaviour or quality.

• To criticize or judge a behaviour or quality.

Acquisition

• The process of gaining or acquiring something.

• The act of losing something valuable.

• A method of selling products.

• A strategy for increasing expenses.

Hierarchy

• A system of ranking or organizing things according to levels of importance.

• A method of communication between different species.

• A type of government structure with no clear leadership.

• A way to measure the physical size of objects.

Technique

• A method or way of doing something, especially a specialized skill.

• A type of musical composition.

• A form of artistic expression.

• A scientific theory or principle.

Behaviourist Approach

• A psychological perspective that emphasizes the study of observable behaviour and the role of environmental factors in shaping behaviour.

• A theory that focuses on the unconscious mind and internal processes.

• An approach that prioritizes cognitive processes over observable actions.

• A method that relies solely on introspection and personal experience.