Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior Flashcards
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The dual-process theory (System 1 vs. System 2 thinking) was most influentially described by which theorist?
Answer: Daniel Kahneman
Daniel Kahneman popularized the dual-process framework in 'Thinking, Fast and Slow,' distinguishing fast intuitive from slow deliberate thinking.
Emotional processing theory (Foa & Kozak) suggests that fear reduction in exposure therapy requires:
Answer: Activation of the fear structure plus new incompatible information
Foa and Kozak proposed that effective exposure requires activating the fear memory network and introducing disconfirming information to modify it.
Which phenomenon describes better memory for information that is congruent with one's current mood state?
Answer: Mood-congruent memory
Mood-congruent memory refers to the tendency to better recall information whose emotional tone matches one's current mood.
A therapist using Socratic questioning is primarily targeting which cognitive-behavioral concept?
Answer: Automatic thoughts and cognitive distortions
Socratic questioning in CBT guides clients to examine and challenge their automatic thoughts and cognitive distortions through guided discovery.
Inhibitory learning theory (Craske) proposes that exposure therapy works best when:
Answer: New inhibitory associations are formed rather than habituation being the goal
Inhibitory learning theory holds that exposure creates new inhibitory memories that compete with fear memories rather than erasing them via habituation.
The broaden-and-build theory (Fredrickson) states that positive emotions:
Answer: Broaden thought-action repertoires and build lasting personal resources
Fredrickson's theory proposes that positive emotions expand cognitive and behavioral flexibility, building enduring physical, social, and psychological resources.
In Piaget's theory, the process of modifying existing schemas to incorporate new information is called:
Answer: Accommodation
Accommodation involves changing or creating new cognitive schemas when new information cannot fit into existing ones.