Habit & Behavior Modification Flashcards
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A client reports that they always eat junk food when watching TV. In habit loop terms, 'watching TV' is the:
Answer: Cue (trigger)
In Charles Duhigg's habit loop model, the environmental situation (watching TV) that initiates the behavior sequence is the cue or trigger.
Which hypnotic phenomenon is most directly leveraged when a client is given a post-hypnotic suggestion to drink water instead of reaching for a cigarette?
Answer: Conditioned post-hypnotic response
A conditioned post-hypnotic response links a future cue (cigarette urge) to a new behavior (drinking water), creating an automatic substitute response.
In NLP-based behavior change integrated into hypnotherapy, 'collapsing anchors' is used to:
Answer: Neutralize a negative state anchor by pairing it with a positive resource anchor
Collapsing anchors fires a negative state anchor and a positive resource anchor simultaneously, causing them to neutralize each other and weaken the negative response.
What is 'ecological checking' in hypnotic behavior modification?
Answer: Assessing whether the proposed change may have unintended negative consequences for other life areas
Ecological checking ensures the proposed change fits harmoniously with the rest of the client's life and doesn't create unforeseen problems in other areas.
Which principle explains why a hypnotic suggestion for habit change should be stated in positive rather than negative language?
Answer: The unconscious mind tends to process negations poorly, creating the opposite of the intended effect
The unconscious mind tends to ignore negation words and process the core image or action, so 'don't smoke' can paradoxically reinforce the smoking image.
A Board Certified Hypnotist notices a client is in the Contemplation stage for quitting alcohol. The most appropriate approach is:
Answer: Explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation before action-oriented techniques
Clients in Contemplation are ambivalent; motivational work to tip the decisional balance is appropriate before introducing action-stage techniques.
The 'swish pattern' in NLP/hypnotherapy is most commonly used to:
Answer: Rapidly replace an unwanted behavior trigger image with a compelling self-image
The swish pattern rapidly replaces the cue image associated with an unwanted behavior with a large, bright image of the desired self, redirecting motivation.