Which of these is a therapeutic approach that uses the concepts of operant conditioning to modify behaviors and is one of the most commonly used therapeutic interventions for treating individuals with autistic spectrum disorders?
a) applied behaviorial analysis (ABA)
b) contingency management therapy
c) alternative desired behavior analysis
d) reinforcement-punishment training
A
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Dr. Guerrero judges which particular methods will provide the greatest benefit for her clients. Currently she is using use a behavioral approach to treat an individual with panic disorder and a cognitive therapy approach to treat a client with major depressive disorder. Dr. Guerrero is practicing _____.
a. psychoanalysis b. humanistic therapy c. biological therapy d. integrative therapy
Extensive research investigating the effects of sleep deprivation indicates that
a. there are no long-term physiological stress effects associated with sleep deprivation. b. sleep-deprived individuals have lowered sex drives. c. there are increases in physiological stress associated with sleep deprivation. d. there are long-term emotional effects associated with sleep deprivation. e. it has a marked effect on the ability to perform physical exercise.