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cation
What It Is and How to Do It
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Eleventh Edition Marti T T
n and Pear
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS T
Chapter 1. Introduction
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MultipleT ChoiceT QuestionsT OnT MainT TextT (Note:T *T indicatesT theT correctT answer)
1. AT behavioralT deficitT is:
* a)T tooT littleT ofT aT particularT typeT ofT behavior
b)tooT muchT ofT aT particularT typeT ofT behavior
c)anT appropriateT behaviorT occurringT toT theT wrongT stimulus
d)anT appropriateT behaviorT occurringT atT theT wrongT timeT orT place
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TConceptual
2. AT behavioralT excessT is:
* a)T tooT muchT ofT aT particularT typeT ofT behavior
b) tooT littleT ofT aT particularT typeT ofT behavior
c) anT appropriateT behaviorT occurringT toT theT wrongT stimulus
d) anT appropriateT behaviorT occurringT atT theT wrongT timeT orT place
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TConceptual
3. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT anT exampleT ofT behavior?
a)T hairT color b)TtheT colorT ofT someone’sT eyes
c)T theT clothesT someoneT isT wearing *d)T dressingT inT theT morning
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TFactual
4. InT behaviorT modification,T motivationT andT intelligenceT referT to:
a)T innerT mentalT processes *Tb)T waysT ofT behaving
c)T causesT ofT behavior d)T majorT sourcesT ofT abnormality
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TConceptual
5. InT behaviorT modification,T theT termT “environment”T refersT to:
a) theT neighborhoodT inT whichT aT personT isT raised
b) theT naturalT habitatT ofT anT organism
* c)TtheTspecificTphysicalTvariablesTinTone’sTimmediateTsurroundings
d)TtheTgeneralTsituationTwhereToneThappensTtoTbe
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TFactual
6. ATchildTdoesTnotTpronounceTwordsTclearlyTandTdoesTnotTinteractTwithTotherT children.
T TheseTareTexamplesTof:
a)T behavioralT excesses b)T behavioralT abnormalities
* c)T behavioralT deficits d)T behavioralT characteristics
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TConceptual
7. BehaviorTmodifiersTstressTtheTimportanceT ofTdefiningTproblemsTinTtermsTof
TspecificTbehavioralTdeficitsTorTbehavioralTexcessesTbecause:
a)T therapistsT canT thenT focusT onT theT individual’sT problemT behaviorsT ratherT thanT onT hisT or
TherTstrengths
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b)T itT isT behaviorT thatT causesT concern,T andT thereT areT specificT proceduresT nowT availa
bleTtoTchangeTbehavior
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,c) labelingT anT individualT impliesT thatT aT particularT treatmentT programT willT beT helpful
d) labelingT anT individualT isTusefulTforT quicklyT providingT generalT informationTaboutT howT th
atTindividualTmightTperform
Difficulty:T Hard
Type:TApplied
8. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT notT aT characteristicT ofT behaviorT modification?
a) ItT definesT problemsT inT termsT ofT behavior.
b) ItsTtreatmentT proceduresT andT techniquesT areT waysT ofT rearrangingT anT individual
’sTenvironment.
c) ItsTtechniquesTdrawTextensivelyTfromTtheTprinciplesTofToperantTandTPavlovian
Tconditioning.
* d)T ItT emphasizesT theT useT ofT summaryT labelsT forT classifyingT individuals.
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TApplied
9. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT anT exampleT ofT covertT behavior?
* a)T aT skierT thinking,T “IT hopeT IT don’tT fall” b)T aT pitcherT throwingT aT ball
c)T aT studentT drinkingT coffee d)T aT childT talkingT toT herT dogT inT theT backyard
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TConceptual
10. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT anT exampleT ofT overtT behavior?
a)T feelingsT ofT nervousness *T b)T yellingT atT someone
c)T aT boyT onT aT dateT thinking,T “IT likeT thisT girl”T d)T imaginingT aT beautifulT sunset
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TConceptual
11. BehaviorT therapyT wasT firstT usedT toT referT to:
a) behaviorTmodificationTinTwhichTthereTisTtypicallyTanTattemptTtoTanalyzeT orTclearly
T demonstrateTcontrolling Tvariables
b) theT scientificT studyT ofT lawsT thatT governT theT behaviorT ofT humanT beingsT andT otherT animals
*c)T JosephT Wolpe’sT behavioralT treatmentT forT specificT phobias
d)T behaviorT modificationT thatT focusesT onT overtT behaviorsT thatT areT ofT socialT significance
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TConceptual
12. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT anT exampleT ofT anT outcomeT ofT behavior?
a) throwingTaTbaseball
b) liftingT aT heavyT weight
*c)T scoringT aT goalT inT iceT hockey
d)TstandingTatTtheTfreeTthrowTlineTinTbasketball
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TConceptual
13. BehaviorT modifiersT areT cautiousT aboutT usingT summaryT labelsT toTreferT toTindividualsT
orTtheirTactionsTbecause:
a) theT labelT forT theT behaviorT isT oftenT usedT asT aT pseudo-explanationT forT theT behavior
b) labelsT canT negativelyT affectT theT wayT anT individualT mightT beT treated
c) labelingTmayTinfluenceTusTtoTfocusTonTanTindividual’sTproblemT behaviorsT ratherTthanT
onThisTorTherTstrengths
* d)T allT ofT theT above
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, Difficulty:T Hard
Type:TConceptual
14. TheT people,T objects,T andT eventsT thatT makeT upT aT person’sT environmentT areT called:
* a)T stimuli b)T conditionedT stimuli
c) unconditionedT stimuli d)T reinforcingT stimuli
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TFactual
15. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT notT aT characteristicT ofT behaviorT modification?
a) ItsT treatmentT proceduresT areT waysT ofT alteringT anT individual’sT environment.
b) ItsTmethodsTandTrationalesTcanTbeTdescribedTprecisely.
* c)T ItsT techniquesT stemT primarilyT fromT cognitiveT psychology.
d)T ItsT techniquesT areT oftenT appliedT byT individualsT inT everydayT life.
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TConceptual
16. BehavioralTassessmentTseeksTto:
a) determineT theT underlyingT mentalT disturbanceT responsibleT forT behavioralT symptoms
b) identifyTtheT typeTofT mentalTdisorderT assumedT toT underlieT particularT patternsTofT abnorm
alTbehavior
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c)TidentifyTpotentialTcontrollingTvariablesTofTproblemTbehaviors,TandTselectTbehavior
alTtreatment
d)TdetermineTtheTnecessaryTintelligenceTlevelTofTpotentialTclientsTasTaTprerequisiteTtoTbeh
aviorTmodificationT programs
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TApplied
17. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT notT aT misconceptionT aboutT behaviorT modification?
a)TBehaviorTmodifiersTonlyTdealTwithTtheTobservableTandTtheyTdon’tTdealTwithTtheTthough
tsT andTfeelingsTofTclients.
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b)TBehaviorTmodificationT involvesTtheTsystematicTapplicationT ofTlearningTprinciplesTt
oTimproveTcovertTandTovertTbehaviors.
c) BehaviorT modificationT involvesT theT useT ofT drugs,T psychosurgery,T andT electroconvulsi
veTtherapy.
d) BehaviorT modificationT onlyT changesT symptoms;T itT doesn’tT getT atT theT underlyingT problems.
Difficulty:T Hard
Type:TApplied
18. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT anT exampleT ofT cognitiveT behavior?
a) aT childT readingT outT loudT forT aT parent
b) aTbaseballTplayerTtalkingTtoTherTcoach
*T T c)T aT personT onT aT hotT dayT imaginingT thatT heT isT sittingT atT theT ocean
d)T aT studentT writingT withT aT pen
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TConceptual
19. BehaviorsT toT beT improvedT inT aT behaviorT modificationT programT areT frequentlyT called:
Difficulty:T Easy
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cation
What It Is and How to Do It
T T T T T T T T
Eleventh Edition Marti T T
n and Pear
T T
131
www.stuvia.com
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS T
Chapter 1. Introduction
T T
MultipleT ChoiceT QuestionsT OnT MainT TextT (Note:T *T indicatesT theT correctT answer)
1. AT behavioralT deficitT is:
* a)T tooT littleT ofT aT particularT typeT ofT behavior
b)tooT muchT ofT aT particularT typeT ofT behavior
c)anT appropriateT behaviorT occurringT toT theT wrongT stimulus
d)anT appropriateT behaviorT occurringT atT theT wrongT timeT orT place
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TConceptual
2. AT behavioralT excessT is:
* a)T tooT muchT ofT aT particularT typeT ofT behavior
b) tooT littleT ofT aT particularT typeT ofT behavior
c) anT appropriateT behaviorT occurringT toT theT wrongT stimulus
d) anT appropriateT behaviorT occurringT atT theT wrongT timeT orT place
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TConceptual
3. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT anT exampleT ofT behavior?
a)T hairT color b)TtheT colorT ofT someone’sT eyes
c)T theT clothesT someoneT isT wearing *d)T dressingT inT theT morning
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TFactual
4. InT behaviorT modification,T motivationT andT intelligenceT referT to:
a)T innerT mentalT processes *Tb)T waysT ofT behaving
c)T causesT ofT behavior d)T majorT sourcesT ofT abnormality
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TConceptual
5. InT behaviorT modification,T theT termT “environment”T refersT to:
a) theT neighborhoodT inT whichT aT personT isT raised
b) theT naturalT habitatT ofT anT organism
* c)TtheTspecificTphysicalTvariablesTinTone’sTimmediateTsurroundings
d)TtheTgeneralTsituationTwhereToneThappensTtoTbe
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TFactual
6. ATchildTdoesTnotTpronounceTwordsTclearlyTandTdoesTnotTinteractTwithTotherT children.
T TheseTareTexamplesTof:
a)T behavioralT excesses b)T behavioralT abnormalities
* c)T behavioralT deficits d)T behavioralT characteristics
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TConceptual
7. BehaviorTmodifiersTstressTtheTimportanceT ofTdefiningTproblemsTinTtermsTof
TspecificTbehavioralTdeficitsTorTbehavioralTexcessesTbecause:
a)T therapistsT canT thenT focusT onT theT individual’sT problemT behaviorsT ratherT thanT onT hisT or
TherTstrengths
*
b)T itT isT behaviorT thatT causesT concern,T andT thereT areT specificT proceduresT nowT availa
bleTtoTchangeTbehavior
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,c) labelingT anT individualT impliesT thatT aT particularT treatmentT programT willT beT helpful
d) labelingT anT individualT isTusefulTforT quicklyT providingT generalT informationTaboutT howT th
atTindividualTmightTperform
Difficulty:T Hard
Type:TApplied
8. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT notT aT characteristicT ofT behaviorT modification?
a) ItT definesT problemsT inT termsT ofT behavior.
b) ItsTtreatmentT proceduresT andT techniquesT areT waysT ofT rearrangingT anT individual
’sTenvironment.
c) ItsTtechniquesTdrawTextensivelyTfromTtheTprinciplesTofToperantTandTPavlovian
Tconditioning.
* d)T ItT emphasizesT theT useT ofT summaryT labelsT forT classifyingT individuals.
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TApplied
9. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT anT exampleT ofT covertT behavior?
* a)T aT skierT thinking,T “IT hopeT IT don’tT fall” b)T aT pitcherT throwingT aT ball
c)T aT studentT drinkingT coffee d)T aT childT talkingT toT herT dogT inT theT backyard
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TConceptual
10. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT anT exampleT ofT overtT behavior?
a)T feelingsT ofT nervousness *T b)T yellingT atT someone
c)T aT boyT onT aT dateT thinking,T “IT likeT thisT girl”T d)T imaginingT aT beautifulT sunset
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TConceptual
11. BehaviorT therapyT wasT firstT usedT toT referT to:
a) behaviorTmodificationTinTwhichTthereTisTtypicallyTanTattemptTtoTanalyzeT orTclearly
T demonstrateTcontrolling Tvariables
b) theT scientificT studyT ofT lawsT thatT governT theT behaviorT ofT humanT beingsT andT otherT animals
*c)T JosephT Wolpe’sT behavioralT treatmentT forT specificT phobias
d)T behaviorT modificationT thatT focusesT onT overtT behaviorsT thatT areT ofT socialT significance
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TConceptual
12. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT anT exampleT ofT anT outcomeT ofT behavior?
a) throwingTaTbaseball
b) liftingT aT heavyT weight
*c)T scoringT aT goalT inT iceT hockey
d)TstandingTatTtheTfreeTthrowTlineTinTbasketball
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TConceptual
13. BehaviorT modifiersT areT cautiousT aboutT usingT summaryT labelsT toTreferT toTindividualsT
orTtheirTactionsTbecause:
a) theT labelT forT theT behaviorT isT oftenT usedT asT aT pseudo-explanationT forT theT behavior
b) labelsT canT negativelyT affectT theT wayT anT individualT mightT beT treated
c) labelingTmayTinfluenceTusTtoTfocusTonTanTindividual’sTproblemT behaviorsT ratherTthanT
onThisTorTherTstrengths
* d)T allT ofT theT above
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, Difficulty:T Hard
Type:TConceptual
14. TheT people,T objects,T andT eventsT thatT makeT upT aT person’sT environmentT areT called:
* a)T stimuli b)T conditionedT stimuli
c) unconditionedT stimuli d)T reinforcingT stimuli
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TFactual
15. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT notT aT characteristicT ofT behaviorT modification?
a) ItsT treatmentT proceduresT areT waysT ofT alteringT anT individual’sT environment.
b) ItsTmethodsTandTrationalesTcanTbeTdescribedTprecisely.
* c)T ItsT techniquesT stemT primarilyT fromT cognitiveT psychology.
d)T ItsT techniquesT areT oftenT appliedT byT individualsT inT everydayT life.
Difficulty:T Easy
Type:TConceptual
16. BehavioralTassessmentTseeksTto:
a) determineT theT underlyingT mentalT disturbanceT responsibleT forT behavioralT symptoms
b) identifyTtheT typeTofT mentalTdisorderT assumedT toT underlieT particularT patternsTofT abnorm
alTbehavior
*
c)TidentifyTpotentialTcontrollingTvariablesTofTproblemTbehaviors,TandTselectTbehavior
alTtreatment
d)TdetermineTtheTnecessaryTintelligenceTlevelTofTpotentialTclientsTasTaTprerequisiteTtoTbeh
aviorTmodificationT programs
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TApplied
17. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT notT aT misconceptionT aboutT behaviorT modification?
a)TBehaviorTmodifiersTonlyTdealTwithTtheTobservableTandTtheyTdon’tTdealTwithTtheTthough
tsT andTfeelingsTofTclients.
*
b)TBehaviorTmodificationT involvesTtheTsystematicTapplicationT ofTlearningTprinciplesTt
oTimproveTcovertTandTovertTbehaviors.
c) BehaviorT modificationT involvesT theT useT ofT drugs,T psychosurgery,T andT electroconvulsi
veTtherapy.
d) BehaviorT modificationT onlyT changesT symptoms;T itT doesn’tT getT atT theT underlyingT problems.
Difficulty:T Hard
Type:TApplied
18. WhichT ofT theT followingT isT anT exampleT ofT cognitiveT behavior?
a) aT childT readingT outT loudT forT aT parent
b) aTbaseballTplayerTtalkingTtoTherTcoach
*T T c)T aT personT onT aT hotT dayT imaginingT thatT heT isT sittingT atT theT ocean
d)T aT studentT writingT withT aT pen
Difficulty:T Medium
Type:TConceptual
19. BehaviorsT toT beT improvedT inT aT behaviorT modificationT programT areT frequentlyT called:
Difficulty:T Easy
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