PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Systematic Desensitization, Virtual Reality, Reinforcement

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Aim maladaptive behaviours involve faulty learning and therapy helps to unlearn these associations. *not necessary to uncover the cause for this therapy. Imagine items in on the hierarchy while relaxed. In vivo situation (real life) or virtual reality exposure. Replace a pleasant r with an aversive r to a harmful stimulus. Use emetics, shock therapy, and conversion therapy: implosion. Usually a last resort if systematic desensitization therapy. Doesn"t work for everybody, could have great results or horrific results. Exposure can take place virtually or in real life. Operant conditioning in behaviour therapy: behaviour modification. Positive reinforcement given for desired r but withheld for unwanted r. Not punished if you don"t do the desired thing, but not rewarded: token economy system. Usually trying to decrease dependency of patient on others. Often used in places such as group homes, etc. When the patient completes a task, they receive a token that can be accumulated and cashed in for prizes.