a form of behavior therapy in which the therapeutic environment is structured to reward desired behaviors with tokens or points that may eventually be exchanged for tangible rewards.
100
exposure therapy
behavioral therapy for phobias, panic disorders, ptsd, or related anxiety disorders in which the person is repeatedly exposed to the disturbing object or situation under controlled conditions
100
placebo effects
any change attributed to a persons beliefs and expectations rather than an actual drug, treatment, or procedure.
100
experimental method
a method of investigation used to demonstrate cause and effect relationships by purposely manipulating one factor thought to produce change in another factor
100
stimulus gereralization
the occurrence of learned response not only to the original stimulus but to other similar stimuli as well
200
rational emotive therapy (RET)
a type of cognitive therapy, developed by psychologist Albert Ellis, that focuses on changing the clients rational beliefs.
200
anti-psychotic medications
prescription drugs used for schizophrenia
200
independent variable
the purposely manipulated factor
200
correlation
the relationship between two variables
200
intelligence
the global capacity to think rationally, act purposefully, and deal effectively with the environment
300
cognitive therapy (CT)
therapy developed by Aaron T. Beck that focuses on changing the clients unrealistic and maladaptive beliefs
300
lithium
prescription drugs used for bipolar disorder
300
homeostasis
a tendency to reach or maintain equalibrium
300
positive correlation
a finding that two factors vary systematically in the same direction, increasing or decreasing in size together
400
group therapy
a form of psychotherapy that involves one or more therapist working simultaneously with a small group of clients
400
anti-depression medication
prescription drugs used to reduce symptoms associated with depression
400
hierarchy of needs
Maslows hierarchical division of motivation into levels that progress from basic physical needs to psychological needs to self fulfillment needs
400
negative correlation
a finding that two factors vary systematically in opposite direction, one increasing in size as the other decreases
500
family therapy
a form of psychotherapy that is based on the assumption that they family is a system that treats the family as a unit
500
placebo
a fake substance, treatment, or procedure that has no known direct effects
500
descriptive research
scientific procedures that involve systematically observing behavior in order to describe the relationship among behaviors and events
500
stimulus discrimination
the occurrence of a learned response to a specific stimulus but not to another stimulus