According to the Cognitive-Behavioral View of Schizophrenia, an Early Step

question 104

Multiple Choice

According to the cognitive-behavioral view of schizophrenia, an early step in the "rational path to madness" is:

• A) telling others about the unusual sensations and being told that the experiences aren't real.
• B) hiding the experience of unusual sensations from others for fear of being labeled as ill.
• C) seeking input from a trained therapist or medical physician.
• D) seeking ways to increase the frequency of the unusual experiences in an effort to "normalize" them.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A pedagogical process that modifies the intensity of behavior with either encouragement or discipline.

Primary Reinforcer

A fundamental stimulus that satisfies basic survival needs and is naturally reinforcing, such as food or water.

Secondary Reinforcer

Also known as a conditioned reinforcer, it is a stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through association with a primary reinforcer.

Operant Conditioning

The process of learning in which the vigor of an action is transformed by applying punishments or reinforcements.