Test Bank for Behavior
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Modification
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What It Is and How to Do It
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ar Eleventh Edition ar
a r Martin and Pearar ar
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS ar
Chapter 1. Introduction
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Multiple a r Choice a r Questions a r On a r Main a r Text a r (Note: a r * a r indicates a r the a r correct a r answer)
1. A a r behavioral a r deficit a r is:
* a) ar too ar little ar of a r a ar particular a r type ar of a r behavior
b)too a r much a r of a r a a r particular a r type a r of a r behavior
c)an a r appropriate a r behavior a r occurring a r to a r the a r wrong a r stimulus
d)an a r appropriate a r behavior a r occurring a r at a r the a r wrong a r time a r or a r place
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arConceptual
2. A a r behavioral a r excess a r is:
* a) a r too a r much a r of a r a a r particular a r type a r of a r behavior
b) too a r little ar of a r a a r particular a r type a r of a r behavior
c) an a r appropriate a r behavior a r occurring a r to a r the a r wrong a r stimulus
d) an a r appropriate a r behavior a r occurring a r at a r the a r wrong a r time a r or a r place
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arConceptual
3. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r an a r example a r of a r behavior?
a) ar hair a r color b) arthe ar color ar of ar someone’s ar eyes
c) a r the a r clothes a r someone a r is a r wearing *d) a r dressing a r in a r the a r morning
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arFactual
4. In a r behavior a r modification, a r motivation a r and a r intelligence a r refer a r to:
a) a r inner a r mental a r processes * arb) ar ways ar of ar behaving
c) a r causes a r of a r behavior d) a r major a r sources a r of a r abnormality
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arConceptual
5. In a r behavior a r modification, a r the a r term a r “environment” a r refers a r to:
a) the a r neighborhood a r in a r which a r a a r person a r is a r raised
b) the a r natural a r habitat a r of a r an a r organism
* c) arthe arspecific arphysical arvariables arin arone’s arimmediate arsurroundings
d) arthe argeneral arsituation arwhere arone arhappens arto arbe
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arFactual
6. A archild ardoes arnot arpronounce arwords arclearly arand ardoes arnot arinteract arwith arother
a r children. a r These ar are ar examples arof:
a) a r behavioral a r excesses b) a r behavioral a r abnormalities
* c) ar behavioral ar deficits d) a r behavioral a r characteristics
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arConceptual
7. Behavior armodifiers arstress arthe arimportance a r of ardefining arproblems arin
arterms arof arspecific arbehavioral ar deficits ar or arbehavioral arexcesses arbecause:
a) a r therapists a r can a r then a r focus a r on a r the a r individual’s a r problem a r behaviors a r rather
a r than a r on a r his a r or ar her ar strengths
* b) a r it a r is a r behavior a r that a r causes a r concern, a r and a r there a r are a r specific a r procedures
a r now a r available arto archange arbehavior
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,c) labeling a r an a r individual a r implies a r that a r a a r particular a r treatment a r program a r will a r be a r helpful
d) labeling a r an a r individual a r is aruseful arfor a r quickly a r providing a r general a r information
arabout a r how a r that ar individual armight arperform
Difficulty: a r Hard
Type: arApplied
8. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r not a r a a r characteristic a r of a r behavior a r modification?
a) It a r defines a r problems a r in a r terms a r of a r behavior.
b) Its artreatment a r procedures a r and a r techniques a r are a r ways a r of a r rearranging a r an
a r individual’s ar environment.
c) Its artechniques ardraw arextensively arfrom arthe arprinciples arof aroperant arand
arPavlovian arconditioning.
* d) a r It a r emphasizes a r the a r use a r of a r summary a r labels a r for a r classifying a r individuals.
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arApplied
9. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r an a r example a r of a r covert a r behavior?
* a) a r a a r skier a r thinking, a r “I a r hope a r I a r don’t a r fall” b) a r a a r pitcher a r throwing a r a a r ball
c) a r a a r student a r drinking a r coffee d) a r a a r child a r talking a r to a r her a r dog a r in a r the a r backyard
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arConceptual
10. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r an a r example a r of a r overt ar behavior?
a) a r feelings a r of a r nervousness * ar b) ar yelling a r at ar someone
c) a r a a r boy a r on a r a a r date a r thinking, a r “I a r like a r this a r girl” a r d) a r imagining a r a a r beautiful a r sunset
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arConceptual
11. Behavior a r therapy a r was a r first a r used ar to a r refer a r to:
a) behavior armodification arin arwhich arthere aris artypically aran arattempt arto aranalyze a r or
arclearly a r demonstrate arcontrolling arvariables
b) the a r scientific a r study a r of a r laws a r that a r govern a r the a r behavior a r of a r human a r beings a r and a r other
a r animals
*c) a r Joseph a r Wolpe’s a r behavioral a r treatment a r for a r specific a r phobias
d) a r behavior a r modification a r that a r focuses a r on a r overt a r behaviors a r that a r are a r of a r social a r significance
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arConceptual
12. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r an a r example a r of a r an a r outcome a r of a r behavior?
a) throwing ara arbaseball
b) lifting a r a a r heavy a r weight
*c) a r scoring a r a a r goal a r in a r ice a r hockey
d) arstanding arat arthe arfree arthrow arline arin arbasketball
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arConceptual
13. Behavior a r modifiers a r are a r cautious a r about a r using a r summary a r labels a r to arrefer a r to
arindividuals a r or artheir aractions arbecause:
a) the a r label a r for a r the a r behavior a r is a r often a r used a r as a r a a r pseudo-explanation a r for a r the a r behavior
b) labels a r can a r negatively a r affect a r the a r way a r an a r individual a r might a r be a r treated
c) labeling armay arinfluence arus arto arfocus aron aran arindividual’s arproblem a r behaviors
a r rather arthan a r on ar his ar or arher arstrengths
* d) ar all ar of ar the ar above
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, Difficulty: a r Hard
Type: arConceptual
14. The a r people, a r objects, a r and a r events a r that a r make a r up a r a a r person’s a r environment a r are a r called:
* a) a r stimuli b) a r conditioned a r stimuli
c) unconditioned a r stimuli d) ar reinforcing a r stimuli
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arFactual
15. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r not a r a a r characteristic a r of a r behavior a r modification?
a) Its a r treatment a r procedures a r are a r ways a r of a r altering a r an a r individual’s a r environment.
b) Its armethods arand arrationales arcan arbe ardescribed arprecisely.
* c) a r Its a r techniques a r stem a r primarily a r from a r cognitive a r psychology.
d) a r Its a r techniques a r are a r often a r applied a r by a r individuals a r in a r everyday a r life.
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arConceptual
16. Behavioral arassessment arseeks arto:
a) determine a r the a r underlying a r mental a r disturbance a r responsible a r for a r behavioral a r symptoms
b) identify arthe a r type arof a r mental ardisorder a r assumed a r to a r underlie a r particular a r patterns
arof a r abnormal ar behavior
* c) aridentify arpotential arcontrolling arvariables arof arproblem arbehaviors, arand arselect
arbehavioral artreatment
d) ardetermine arthe arnecessary arintelligence arlevel arof arpotential arclients aras ara arprerequisite
arto ar behavior ar modification a r programs
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arApplied
17. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r not a r a a r misconception a r about a r behavior a r modification?
a) arBehavior armodifiers aronly ardeal arwith arthe arobservable arand arthey ardon’t ardeal arwith
arthe arthoughts a r and arfeelings ar of ar clients.
* b) arBehavior armodification a r involves arthe arsystematic arapplication a r of arlearning
arprinciples arto ar improve ar covert ar and arovert arbehaviors.
c) Behavior a r modification a r involves a r the a r use a r of a r drugs, a r psychosurgery, a r and
a r electroconvulsive artherapy.
d) Behavior a r modification a r only a r changes a r symptoms; a r it a r doesn’t a r get a r at a r the a r underlying a r problems.
Difficulty: a r Hard
Type: arApplied
18. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r an a r example a r of a r cognitive a r behavior?
a) a a r child a r reading a r out a r loud a r for a r a a r parent
b) a arbaseball arplayer artalking arto arher arcoach
* a r a r c) a r a a r person a r on a r a a r hot a r day a r imagining a r that a r he a r is a r sitting a r at a r the a r ocean
d) a r a a r student a r writing a r with a r a a r pen
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arConceptual
19. Behaviors a r to a r be a r improved a r in a r a a r behavior a r modification a r program a r are a r frequently a r called:
a) arovert ar behaviors b) arcovert arbehaviors
c) ar cognitive ar behaviors * ard) artarget ar behaviors
Difficulty:
Easy
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ar ar ar ar
Modification
ar
What It Is and How to Do It
ar ar ar ar ar ar ar
ar Eleventh Edition ar
a r Martin and Pearar ar
131
www.stuvia.com
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS ar
Chapter 1. Introduction
ar ar
Multiple a r Choice a r Questions a r On a r Main a r Text a r (Note: a r * a r indicates a r the a r correct a r answer)
1. A a r behavioral a r deficit a r is:
* a) ar too ar little ar of a r a ar particular a r type ar of a r behavior
b)too a r much a r of a r a a r particular a r type a r of a r behavior
c)an a r appropriate a r behavior a r occurring a r to a r the a r wrong a r stimulus
d)an a r appropriate a r behavior a r occurring a r at a r the a r wrong a r time a r or a r place
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arConceptual
2. A a r behavioral a r excess a r is:
* a) a r too a r much a r of a r a a r particular a r type a r of a r behavior
b) too a r little ar of a r a a r particular a r type a r of a r behavior
c) an a r appropriate a r behavior a r occurring a r to a r the a r wrong a r stimulus
d) an a r appropriate a r behavior a r occurring a r at a r the a r wrong a r time a r or a r place
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arConceptual
3. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r an a r example a r of a r behavior?
a) ar hair a r color b) arthe ar color ar of ar someone’s ar eyes
c) a r the a r clothes a r someone a r is a r wearing *d) a r dressing a r in a r the a r morning
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arFactual
4. In a r behavior a r modification, a r motivation a r and a r intelligence a r refer a r to:
a) a r inner a r mental a r processes * arb) ar ways ar of ar behaving
c) a r causes a r of a r behavior d) a r major a r sources a r of a r abnormality
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arConceptual
5. In a r behavior a r modification, a r the a r term a r “environment” a r refers a r to:
a) the a r neighborhood a r in a r which a r a a r person a r is a r raised
b) the a r natural a r habitat a r of a r an a r organism
* c) arthe arspecific arphysical arvariables arin arone’s arimmediate arsurroundings
d) arthe argeneral arsituation arwhere arone arhappens arto arbe
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arFactual
6. A archild ardoes arnot arpronounce arwords arclearly arand ardoes arnot arinteract arwith arother
a r children. a r These ar are ar examples arof:
a) a r behavioral a r excesses b) a r behavioral a r abnormalities
* c) ar behavioral ar deficits d) a r behavioral a r characteristics
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arConceptual
7. Behavior armodifiers arstress arthe arimportance a r of ardefining arproblems arin
arterms arof arspecific arbehavioral ar deficits ar or arbehavioral arexcesses arbecause:
a) a r therapists a r can a r then a r focus a r on a r the a r individual’s a r problem a r behaviors a r rather
a r than a r on a r his a r or ar her ar strengths
* b) a r it a r is a r behavior a r that a r causes a r concern, a r and a r there a r are a r specific a r procedures
a r now a r available arto archange arbehavior
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,c) labeling a r an a r individual a r implies a r that a r a a r particular a r treatment a r program a r will a r be a r helpful
d) labeling a r an a r individual a r is aruseful arfor a r quickly a r providing a r general a r information
arabout a r how a r that ar individual armight arperform
Difficulty: a r Hard
Type: arApplied
8. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r not a r a a r characteristic a r of a r behavior a r modification?
a) It a r defines a r problems a r in a r terms a r of a r behavior.
b) Its artreatment a r procedures a r and a r techniques a r are a r ways a r of a r rearranging a r an
a r individual’s ar environment.
c) Its artechniques ardraw arextensively arfrom arthe arprinciples arof aroperant arand
arPavlovian arconditioning.
* d) a r It a r emphasizes a r the a r use a r of a r summary a r labels a r for a r classifying a r individuals.
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arApplied
9. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r an a r example a r of a r covert a r behavior?
* a) a r a a r skier a r thinking, a r “I a r hope a r I a r don’t a r fall” b) a r a a r pitcher a r throwing a r a a r ball
c) a r a a r student a r drinking a r coffee d) a r a a r child a r talking a r to a r her a r dog a r in a r the a r backyard
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arConceptual
10. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r an a r example a r of a r overt ar behavior?
a) a r feelings a r of a r nervousness * ar b) ar yelling a r at ar someone
c) a r a a r boy a r on a r a a r date a r thinking, a r “I a r like a r this a r girl” a r d) a r imagining a r a a r beautiful a r sunset
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arConceptual
11. Behavior a r therapy a r was a r first a r used ar to a r refer a r to:
a) behavior armodification arin arwhich arthere aris artypically aran arattempt arto aranalyze a r or
arclearly a r demonstrate arcontrolling arvariables
b) the a r scientific a r study a r of a r laws a r that a r govern a r the a r behavior a r of a r human a r beings a r and a r other
a r animals
*c) a r Joseph a r Wolpe’s a r behavioral a r treatment a r for a r specific a r phobias
d) a r behavior a r modification a r that a r focuses a r on a r overt a r behaviors a r that a r are a r of a r social a r significance
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arConceptual
12. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r an a r example a r of a r an a r outcome a r of a r behavior?
a) throwing ara arbaseball
b) lifting a r a a r heavy a r weight
*c) a r scoring a r a a r goal a r in a r ice a r hockey
d) arstanding arat arthe arfree arthrow arline arin arbasketball
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arConceptual
13. Behavior a r modifiers a r are a r cautious a r about a r using a r summary a r labels a r to arrefer a r to
arindividuals a r or artheir aractions arbecause:
a) the a r label a r for a r the a r behavior a r is a r often a r used a r as a r a a r pseudo-explanation a r for a r the a r behavior
b) labels a r can a r negatively a r affect a r the a r way a r an a r individual a r might a r be a r treated
c) labeling armay arinfluence arus arto arfocus aron aran arindividual’s arproblem a r behaviors
a r rather arthan a r on ar his ar or arher arstrengths
* d) ar all ar of ar the ar above
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, Difficulty: a r Hard
Type: arConceptual
14. The a r people, a r objects, a r and a r events a r that a r make a r up a r a a r person’s a r environment a r are a r called:
* a) a r stimuli b) a r conditioned a r stimuli
c) unconditioned a r stimuli d) ar reinforcing a r stimuli
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arFactual
15. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r not a r a a r characteristic a r of a r behavior a r modification?
a) Its a r treatment a r procedures a r are a r ways a r of a r altering a r an a r individual’s a r environment.
b) Its armethods arand arrationales arcan arbe ardescribed arprecisely.
* c) a r Its a r techniques a r stem a r primarily a r from a r cognitive a r psychology.
d) a r Its a r techniques a r are a r often a r applied a r by a r individuals a r in a r everyday a r life.
Difficulty: a r Easy
Type: arConceptual
16. Behavioral arassessment arseeks arto:
a) determine a r the a r underlying a r mental a r disturbance a r responsible a r for a r behavioral a r symptoms
b) identify arthe a r type arof a r mental ardisorder a r assumed a r to a r underlie a r particular a r patterns
arof a r abnormal ar behavior
* c) aridentify arpotential arcontrolling arvariables arof arproblem arbehaviors, arand arselect
arbehavioral artreatment
d) ardetermine arthe arnecessary arintelligence arlevel arof arpotential arclients aras ara arprerequisite
arto ar behavior ar modification a r programs
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arApplied
17. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r not a r a a r misconception a r about a r behavior a r modification?
a) arBehavior armodifiers aronly ardeal arwith arthe arobservable arand arthey ardon’t ardeal arwith
arthe arthoughts a r and arfeelings ar of ar clients.
* b) arBehavior armodification a r involves arthe arsystematic arapplication a r of arlearning
arprinciples arto ar improve ar covert ar and arovert arbehaviors.
c) Behavior a r modification a r involves a r the a r use a r of a r drugs, a r psychosurgery, a r and
a r electroconvulsive artherapy.
d) Behavior a r modification a r only a r changes a r symptoms; a r it a r doesn’t a r get a r at a r the a r underlying a r problems.
Difficulty: a r Hard
Type: arApplied
18. Which a r of a r the a r following a r is a r an a r example a r of a r cognitive a r behavior?
a) a a r child a r reading a r out a r loud a r for a r a a r parent
b) a arbaseball arplayer artalking arto arher arcoach
* a r a r c) a r a a r person a r on a r a a r hot a r day a r imagining a r that a r he a r is a r sitting a r at a r the a r ocean
d) a r a a r student a r writing a r with a r a a r pen
Difficulty: a r Medium
Type: arConceptual
19. Behaviors a r to a r be a r improved a r in a r a a r behavior a r modification a r program a r are a r frequently a r called:
a) arovert ar behaviors b) arcovert arbehaviors
c) ar cognitive ar behaviors * ard) artarget ar behaviors
Difficulty:
Easy
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