BCH Habit & Behavior Modification 2

Question 1

Which reinforcement schedule produces the most resistance to extinction in habit formation?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio reinforcement

Answer

Variable ratio reinforcement creates the strongest habits because the unpredictable reward timing keeps the behavior highly persistent.

Question 2

In hypnotic habit modification, what is 'cue restructuring'?

Accepted Answer

Changing the meaning or response to existing habit triggers

Answer

Cue restructuring reframes or alters the client's response to existing triggers rather than trying to remove all environmental cues.

Question 3

A client wants to stop nail biting. Which hypnotic technique uses an incompatible replacement behavior?

Accepted Answer

Suggesting the client clench their fist when the urge arises

Answer

Habit reversal training uses a competing response (like fist clenching) that is physically incompatible with the unwanted behavior.

Question 4

What does 'implementation intention' mean in the context of behavioral hypnotherapy?

Accepted Answer

An if-then plan specifying when and where a new behavior will occur

Answer

Implementation intentions are specific if-then plans (e.g., 'When I feel stressed, I will take three deep breaths') that bridge the gap between intention and action.

Question 5

Which stage of the Transtheoretical Model is a client in if they say 'I've been jogging every morning for two months now'?

Accepted Answer

Maintenance

Answer

A client sustaining a behavior for longer than six months is in the Maintenance stage; two months of consistent action places them solidly in Maintenance territory after the initial Action phase.

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BCH Habit & Behavior Modification 2