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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS f
Chapter 1. Introduction
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Multiplef Choicef Questionsf Onf Mainf Textf (Note:f *f indicatesf thef correctf answer)
1. Af behavioralf deficitf is:
* a)f toof littlef off af particularf typef off behavior
b)toof muchf off af particularf typef off behavior
c)anf appropriatef behaviorf occurringf tof thef wrongf stimulus
d)anf appropriatef behaviorf occurringf atf thef wrongf timef orf place
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fConceptual
2. Af behavioralf excessf is:
* a)f toof muchf off af particularf typef off behavior
b) toof littlef off af particularf typef off behavior
c) anf appropriatef behaviorf occurringf tof thef wrongf stimulus
d) anf appropriatef behaviorf occurringf atf thef wrongf timef orf place
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fConceptual
3. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off behavior?
a)f hairf color b)fthef colorf off someone’sf eyes
c)f thef clothesf someonef isf wearing *d)f dressingf inf thef morning
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fFactual
4. Inf behaviorf modification,f motivationf andf intelligencef referf to:
a)f innerf mentalf processes *fb)f waysf off behaving
c)f causesf off behavior d)f majorf sourcesf off abnormality
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fConceptual
5. Inf behaviorf modification,f thef termf “environment”f refersf to:
a) thef neighborhoodf inf whichf af personf isf raised
b) thef naturalf habitatf off anf organism
* c)fthefspecificfphysicalfvariablesfinfone’sfimmediatefsurroundings
d)fthefgeneralfsituationfwherefonefhappensftofbe
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fFactual
6. Afchildfdoesfnotfpronouncefwordsfclearlyfandfdoesfnotfinteractfwithfotherf children.f The
sefarefexamplesfof:
a)f behavioralf excesses b)f behavioralf abnormalities
* c)f behavioralf deficits d)f behavioralf characteristics
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fConceptual
7. Behaviorfmodifiersfstressfthefimportancef offdefiningfproblemsfinftermsfoffsp
ecificfbehavioralfdeficitsforfbehavioralfexcessesfbecause:
a)f therapistsf canf thenf focusf onf thef individual’sf problemf behaviorsf ratherf thanf onf hisf orfherf
strengths
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b)f itf isf behaviorf thatf causesf concern,f andf theref aref specificf proceduresf nowf availablefto
fchangefbehavior
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,c) labelingf anf individualf impliesf thatf af particularf treatmentf programf willf bef helpful
d) labelingf anf individualf isfusefulfforf quicklyf providingf generalf informationfaboutf howf thatfin
dividualfmightfperform
Difficulty:f Hard
Type:fApplied
8. Whichf off thef followingf isf notf af characteristicf off behaviorf modification?
a) Itf definesf problemsf inf termsf off behavior.
b) Itsftreatmentf proceduresf andf techniquesf aref waysf off rearrangingf anf individual’sfe
nvironment.
c) ItsftechniquesfdrawfextensivelyffromfthefprinciplesfoffoperantfandfPavlovianfcon
ditioning.
* d)f Itf emphasizesf thef usef off summaryf labelsf forf classifyingf individuals.
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fApplied
9. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off covertf behavior?
* a)f af skierf thinking,f “If hopef If don’tf fall” b)f af pitcherf throwingf af ball
c)f af studentf drinkingf coffee d)f af childf talkingf tof herf dogf inf thef backyard
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fConceptual
10. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off overtf behavior?
a)f feelingsf off nervousness *f b)f yellingf atf someone
c)f af boyf onf af datef thinking,f “If likef thisf girl”f d)f imaginingf af beautifulf sunset
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fConceptual
11. Behaviorf therapyf wasf firstf usedf tof referf to:
a) behaviorfmodificationfinfwhichftherefisftypicallyfanfattemptftofanalyzef orfclearlyf de
monstratefcontrollingfvariables
b) thef scientificf studyf off lawsf thatf governf thef behaviorf off humanf beingsf andf otherf animals
*c)f Josephf Wolpe’sf behavioralf treatmentf forf specificf phobias
d)f behaviorf modificationf thatf focusesf onf overtf behaviorsf thatf aref off socialf significance
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fConceptual
12. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off anf outcomef off behavior?
a) throwingfafbaseball
b) liftingf af heavyf weight
*c)f scoringf af goalf inf icef hockey
d)fstandingfatftheffreefthrowflinefinfbasketball
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fConceptual
13. Behaviorf modifiersf aref cautiousf aboutf usingf summaryf labelsf tofreferf tofindividualsf orfth
eirfactionsfbecause:
a) thef labelf forf thef behaviorf isf oftenf usedf asf af pseudo-explanationf forf thef behavior
b) labelsf canf negativelyf affectf thef wayf anf individualf mightf bef treated
c) labelingfmayfinfluencefusftoffocusfonfanfindividual’sfproblemf behaviorsf ratherfthanf onfhi
sforfherfstrengths
* d)f allf off thef above
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, Difficulty:f Hard
Type:fConceptual
14. Thef people,f objects,f andf eventsf thatf makef upf af person’sf environmentf aref called:
* a)f stimuli b)f conditionedf stimuli
c) unconditionedf stimuli d)f reinforcingf stimuli
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fFactual
15. Whichf off thef followingf isf notf af characteristicf off behaviorf modification?
a) Itsf treatmentf proceduresf aref waysf off alteringf anf individual’sf environment.
b) Itsfmethodsfandfrationalesfcanfbefdescribedfprecisely.
* c)f Itsf techniquesf stemf primarilyf fromf cognitivef psychology.
d)f Itsf techniquesf aref oftenf appliedf byf individualsf inf everydayf life.
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fConceptual
16. Behavioralfassessmentfseeksfto:
a) determinef thef underlyingf mentalf disturbancef responsiblef forf behavioralf symptoms
b) identifyfthef typefoff mentalfdisorderf assumedf tof underlief particularf patternsfoff abnormalfbe
havior
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c)fidentifyfpotentialfcontrollingfvariablesfoffproblemfbehaviors,fandfselectfbehavioralftr
eatment
d)fdeterminefthefnecessaryfintelligenceflevelfoffpotentialfclientsfasfafprerequisiteftofbehavio
rfmodificationf programs
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fApplied
17. Whichf off thef followingf isf notf af misconceptionf aboutf behaviorf modification?
a)fBehaviorfmodifiersfonlyfdealfwithfthefobservablefandftheyfdon’tfdealfwithfthefthoughtsf a
ndffeelingsfoffclients.
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b)fBehaviorfmodificationf involvesfthefsystematicfapplicationf offlearningfprinciplesftofi
mprovefcovertfandfovertfbehaviors.
c) Behaviorf modificationf involvesf thef usef off drugs,f psychosurgery,f andf electroconvulsiveft
herapy.
d) Behaviorf modificationf onlyf changesf symptoms;f itf doesn’tf getf atf thef underlyingf problems.
Difficulty:f Hard
Type:fApplied
18. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off cognitivef behavior?
a) af childf readingf outf loudf forf af parent
b) afbaseballfplayerftalkingftofherfcoach
*f f c)f af personf onf af hotf dayf imaginingf thatf hef isf sittingf atf thef ocean
d)f af studentf writingf withf af pen
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fConceptual
19. Behaviorsf tof bef improvedf inf af behaviorf modificationf programf aref frequentlyf called:
Difficulty:f Easy
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cation
What It Is and How to Do It El
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eventh Edition Martin a
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nd Pear
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131
www.stuvia.com
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS f
Chapter 1. Introduction
f f
Multiplef Choicef Questionsf Onf Mainf Textf (Note:f *f indicatesf thef correctf answer)
1. Af behavioralf deficitf is:
* a)f toof littlef off af particularf typef off behavior
b)toof muchf off af particularf typef off behavior
c)anf appropriatef behaviorf occurringf tof thef wrongf stimulus
d)anf appropriatef behaviorf occurringf atf thef wrongf timef orf place
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fConceptual
2. Af behavioralf excessf is:
* a)f toof muchf off af particularf typef off behavior
b) toof littlef off af particularf typef off behavior
c) anf appropriatef behaviorf occurringf tof thef wrongf stimulus
d) anf appropriatef behaviorf occurringf atf thef wrongf timef orf place
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fConceptual
3. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off behavior?
a)f hairf color b)fthef colorf off someone’sf eyes
c)f thef clothesf someonef isf wearing *d)f dressingf inf thef morning
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fFactual
4. Inf behaviorf modification,f motivationf andf intelligencef referf to:
a)f innerf mentalf processes *fb)f waysf off behaving
c)f causesf off behavior d)f majorf sourcesf off abnormality
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fConceptual
5. Inf behaviorf modification,f thef termf “environment”f refersf to:
a) thef neighborhoodf inf whichf af personf isf raised
b) thef naturalf habitatf off anf organism
* c)fthefspecificfphysicalfvariablesfinfone’sfimmediatefsurroundings
d)fthefgeneralfsituationfwherefonefhappensftofbe
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fFactual
6. Afchildfdoesfnotfpronouncefwordsfclearlyfandfdoesfnotfinteractfwithfotherf children.f The
sefarefexamplesfof:
a)f behavioralf excesses b)f behavioralf abnormalities
* c)f behavioralf deficits d)f behavioralf characteristics
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fConceptual
7. Behaviorfmodifiersfstressfthefimportancef offdefiningfproblemsfinftermsfoffsp
ecificfbehavioralfdeficitsforfbehavioralfexcessesfbecause:
a)f therapistsf canf thenf focusf onf thef individual’sf problemf behaviorsf ratherf thanf onf hisf orfherf
strengths
*
b)f itf isf behaviorf thatf causesf concern,f andf theref aref specificf proceduresf nowf availablefto
fchangefbehavior
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,c) labelingf anf individualf impliesf thatf af particularf treatmentf programf willf bef helpful
d) labelingf anf individualf isfusefulfforf quicklyf providingf generalf informationfaboutf howf thatfin
dividualfmightfperform
Difficulty:f Hard
Type:fApplied
8. Whichf off thef followingf isf notf af characteristicf off behaviorf modification?
a) Itf definesf problemsf inf termsf off behavior.
b) Itsftreatmentf proceduresf andf techniquesf aref waysf off rearrangingf anf individual’sfe
nvironment.
c) ItsftechniquesfdrawfextensivelyffromfthefprinciplesfoffoperantfandfPavlovianfcon
ditioning.
* d)f Itf emphasizesf thef usef off summaryf labelsf forf classifyingf individuals.
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fApplied
9. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off covertf behavior?
* a)f af skierf thinking,f “If hopef If don’tf fall” b)f af pitcherf throwingf af ball
c)f af studentf drinkingf coffee d)f af childf talkingf tof herf dogf inf thef backyard
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fConceptual
10. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off overtf behavior?
a)f feelingsf off nervousness *f b)f yellingf atf someone
c)f af boyf onf af datef thinking,f “If likef thisf girl”f d)f imaginingf af beautifulf sunset
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fConceptual
11. Behaviorf therapyf wasf firstf usedf tof referf to:
a) behaviorfmodificationfinfwhichftherefisftypicallyfanfattemptftofanalyzef orfclearlyf de
monstratefcontrollingfvariables
b) thef scientificf studyf off lawsf thatf governf thef behaviorf off humanf beingsf andf otherf animals
*c)f Josephf Wolpe’sf behavioralf treatmentf forf specificf phobias
d)f behaviorf modificationf thatf focusesf onf overtf behaviorsf thatf aref off socialf significance
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fConceptual
12. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off anf outcomef off behavior?
a) throwingfafbaseball
b) liftingf af heavyf weight
*c)f scoringf af goalf inf icef hockey
d)fstandingfatftheffreefthrowflinefinfbasketball
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fConceptual
13. Behaviorf modifiersf aref cautiousf aboutf usingf summaryf labelsf tofreferf tofindividualsf orfth
eirfactionsfbecause:
a) thef labelf forf thef behaviorf isf oftenf usedf asf af pseudo-explanationf forf thef behavior
b) labelsf canf negativelyf affectf thef wayf anf individualf mightf bef treated
c) labelingfmayfinfluencefusftoffocusfonfanfindividual’sfproblemf behaviorsf ratherfthanf onfhi
sforfherfstrengths
* d)f allf off thef above
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, Difficulty:f Hard
Type:fConceptual
14. Thef people,f objects,f andf eventsf thatf makef upf af person’sf environmentf aref called:
* a)f stimuli b)f conditionedf stimuli
c) unconditionedf stimuli d)f reinforcingf stimuli
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fFactual
15. Whichf off thef followingf isf notf af characteristicf off behaviorf modification?
a) Itsf treatmentf proceduresf aref waysf off alteringf anf individual’sf environment.
b) Itsfmethodsfandfrationalesfcanfbefdescribedfprecisely.
* c)f Itsf techniquesf stemf primarilyf fromf cognitivef psychology.
d)f Itsf techniquesf aref oftenf appliedf byf individualsf inf everydayf life.
Difficulty:f Easy
Type:fConceptual
16. Behavioralfassessmentfseeksfto:
a) determinef thef underlyingf mentalf disturbancef responsiblef forf behavioralf symptoms
b) identifyfthef typefoff mentalfdisorderf assumedf tof underlief particularf patternsfoff abnormalfbe
havior
*
c)fidentifyfpotentialfcontrollingfvariablesfoffproblemfbehaviors,fandfselectfbehavioralftr
eatment
d)fdeterminefthefnecessaryfintelligenceflevelfoffpotentialfclientsfasfafprerequisiteftofbehavio
rfmodificationf programs
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fApplied
17. Whichf off thef followingf isf notf af misconceptionf aboutf behaviorf modification?
a)fBehaviorfmodifiersfonlyfdealfwithfthefobservablefandftheyfdon’tfdealfwithfthefthoughtsf a
ndffeelingsfoffclients.
*
b)fBehaviorfmodificationf involvesfthefsystematicfapplicationf offlearningfprinciplesftofi
mprovefcovertfandfovertfbehaviors.
c) Behaviorf modificationf involvesf thef usef off drugs,f psychosurgery,f andf electroconvulsiveft
herapy.
d) Behaviorf modificationf onlyf changesf symptoms;f itf doesn’tf getf atf thef underlyingf problems.
Difficulty:f Hard
Type:fApplied
18. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off cognitivef behavior?
a) af childf readingf outf loudf forf af parent
b) afbaseballfplayerftalkingftofherfcoach
*f f c)f af personf onf af hotf dayf imaginingf thatf hef isf sittingf atf thef ocean
d)f af studentf writingf withf af pen
Difficulty:f Medium
Type:fConceptual
19. Behaviorsf tof bef improvedf inf af behaviorf modificationf programf aref frequentlyf called:
Difficulty:f Easy
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