BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION 12TH EDITION
GARRY MARTIN JOSEPH PEAR TEST BANK
REVIEW SHEET 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Covert behaviors: Answer: (also called private events) are not
observable.
Ex. Thinking (can only be observed only by the person engaging in the
behavior)
⩥ The field of behavior modification focuses primarily on overt or
_________ behaviors Answer: observable
⩥ Most often, behavior modification procedure are used to understand
and change _________ behaviors. Answer: overt
⩥ True or False?
Behaviors may be overt or covert. Answer: True
⩥ Functional Relationships: Answer: Define behavior, look at
antecedents and consequences; specifically reinforcements
, ⩥ Behavior Modification: Answer: is the applied science and
professional practice concerned with analyzing and modifying human
behavior
⩥ Analyzing means: Answer: identifying the functional relationship (A-
B-C) between environmental events and a particular behavior to
understand the reasons for the behavior or to determine why a person
behaved as he or she did
⩥ Modifying means: Answer: developing and implementing procedures
to help people change their behavior. It involves altering environmental
events so as to influence behavior
⩥ Humans like shortcuts, scubas: Answer: labeling
⩥ Labels becomes who we define sometimes it's: Answer: not always
true
⩥ Characteristics of Behavior Modification: Answer: Focus on Behavior
Guided by the theory and philosophy of behaviorism
Procedure based on behavioral principles
Emphasis on current environmental events
Precise description of procedures
GARRY MARTIN JOSEPH PEAR TEST BANK
REVIEW SHEET 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Covert behaviors: Answer: (also called private events) are not
observable.
Ex. Thinking (can only be observed only by the person engaging in the
behavior)
⩥ The field of behavior modification focuses primarily on overt or
_________ behaviors Answer: observable
⩥ Most often, behavior modification procedure are used to understand
and change _________ behaviors. Answer: overt
⩥ True or False?
Behaviors may be overt or covert. Answer: True
⩥ Functional Relationships: Answer: Define behavior, look at
antecedents and consequences; specifically reinforcements
, ⩥ Behavior Modification: Answer: is the applied science and
professional practice concerned with analyzing and modifying human
behavior
⩥ Analyzing means: Answer: identifying the functional relationship (A-
B-C) between environmental events and a particular behavior to
understand the reasons for the behavior or to determine why a person
behaved as he or she did
⩥ Modifying means: Answer: developing and implementing procedures
to help people change their behavior. It involves altering environmental
events so as to influence behavior
⩥ Humans like shortcuts, scubas: Answer: labeling
⩥ Labels becomes who we define sometimes it's: Answer: not always
true
⩥ Characteristics of Behavior Modification: Answer: Focus on Behavior
Guided by the theory and philosophy of behaviorism
Procedure based on behavioral principles
Emphasis on current environmental events
Precise description of procedures
