Social and Cognitive Factors in Learning

Problem-focused coping

attempt to take control of situation either by changing our behavior or changing the situation

Emotion-focused coping

belief that we do not control over a situation

Reciprocal inhibition

process of extinguishing an undesired response to stimuli by evoking a desired response in its place

Systematic desensitization

process that first trains individuals with phobias in relaxation techniques and then exposes them to progressively more anxiety-provoking stimuli while they are relaxed

Aversive Conditioning

a type of counterconditioning that associates an unpleasant state (such as nausea) with an unwanted behavior (such as drinking alcohol)

Token economy

is a system of contingency management based on the systematic reinforcement of target behavior