TEST BANK for Behavior Modification: What
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It Is and How To Do It
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12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
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All Chapters 1 - 29
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS f
Chapter 1. Introduction
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Type: fConceptual
1. A f behavioral f excess f is:
* a) f too f much f of f a f particular f type f of f behavior
b) too f little f of f a f particular f type f of f behavior
c) an f appropriate f behavior f occurring f to f the f wrong f stimulus
d) an f appropriate f behavior f occurring f at f the f wrong f time f or f place
Difficulty: fEasy
Type: fConceptual
2. Which f of f the f following f is f an f example f of f behavior?
a) f hair f color b) f the f color f of f someone’s f eyes
c) f the f clothes f someone f is f wearing *d) f dressing f in f the f morning
Difficulty: fMedium
Type: fFactual
3. In f behavior f modification, f motivation f and f intelligence f refer f to:
a) f inner f mental f processes * fb) f ways f of f behaving
c) f causes f of f behavior d) f major f sources f of f abnormality
Difficulty: fEasy
Type: fConceptual
,4. In f behavior f modification, f the f term f “environment” f refers f to:
a) the f neighborhood f in f which f a f person f is f raised
b) the f natural f habitat f of f an f organism
* c) fthe fspecific fphysical fvariables fin fone’s fimmediate fsurroundings
d) fthe fgeneral fsituation fwhere fone fhappens fto fbe
Difficulty: fEasy
Type: fFactual
5. A f child f does f not f pronounce f words f clearly f and f does f not f interact f with f other
f children.fThese f are f examples f of:
a) f behavioral f excesses b) f behavioral f abnormalities
* c) f behavioral f deficits d) f behavioral f characteristics
Difficulty: fMedium
Type: fConceptual
6. Behavior f modifiers f stress f the f importance f of f defining f problems f in f terms
f offspecific f behavioral f deficits f or f behavioral f excesses f because:
a) f therapists f can f then f focus f on f the f individual’s f problem f behaviors f rather f than f on f his
f orfher f strengths
* b) f it f is f behavior f that f causes f concern, f and f there f are f specific f procedures
f now f availablefto f change f behavior
, c) labeling f an f individual f implies f that f a f particular f treatment f program f will f be f helpful
d) labeling f an f individual f is f useful f for f quickly f providing f general f information f about f how
f thatfindividual f might f perform
Difficulty: f Hard
Type: fApplied
7. Which f of f the f following f is f not f a f characteristic f of f behavior f modification?
a) It f defines f problems f in f terms f of f behavior.
b) Its f treatment f procedures f and f techniques f are f ways f of f rearranging f an
f individual’sfenvironment.
c) Its f techniques f draw f extensively f from f the f principles f of f operant f and
f Pavlovianfconditioning.
* d) f It f emphasizes f the f use f of f summary f labels f for f classifying f individuals.
Difficulty: fEasy
Type: fApplied
8. Which f of f the f following f is f an f example f of f covert f behavior?
* a) f a f skier f thinking, f “I f hope f I f don’t f fall” b) f a f pitcher f throwing f a f ball
c) f a f student f drinking f coffee d) f a f child f talking f to f her f dog f in f the f backyard
Difficulty: fMedium
Type: fConceptual
9. Which f of f the f following f is f an f example f of f overt f behavior?
a) f feelings f of f nervousness * f b) f yelling f at f someone
c) f a f boy f on f a f date f thinking, f “I f like f this f girl” f d) f imagining f a f beautiful f sunset
Difficulty: fMedium
Type: fConceptual
f f f f f
It Is and How To Do It
f f f f f f f
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
f f f f f f f f
All Chapters 1 - 29
f f f f f
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS f
Chapter 1. Introduction
f f
Type: fConceptual
1. A f behavioral f excess f is:
* a) f too f much f of f a f particular f type f of f behavior
b) too f little f of f a f particular f type f of f behavior
c) an f appropriate f behavior f occurring f to f the f wrong f stimulus
d) an f appropriate f behavior f occurring f at f the f wrong f time f or f place
Difficulty: fEasy
Type: fConceptual
2. Which f of f the f following f is f an f example f of f behavior?
a) f hair f color b) f the f color f of f someone’s f eyes
c) f the f clothes f someone f is f wearing *d) f dressing f in f the f morning
Difficulty: fMedium
Type: fFactual
3. In f behavior f modification, f motivation f and f intelligence f refer f to:
a) f inner f mental f processes * fb) f ways f of f behaving
c) f causes f of f behavior d) f major f sources f of f abnormality
Difficulty: fEasy
Type: fConceptual
,4. In f behavior f modification, f the f term f “environment” f refers f to:
a) the f neighborhood f in f which f a f person f is f raised
b) the f natural f habitat f of f an f organism
* c) fthe fspecific fphysical fvariables fin fone’s fimmediate fsurroundings
d) fthe fgeneral fsituation fwhere fone fhappens fto fbe
Difficulty: fEasy
Type: fFactual
5. A f child f does f not f pronounce f words f clearly f and f does f not f interact f with f other
f children.fThese f are f examples f of:
a) f behavioral f excesses b) f behavioral f abnormalities
* c) f behavioral f deficits d) f behavioral f characteristics
Difficulty: fMedium
Type: fConceptual
6. Behavior f modifiers f stress f the f importance f of f defining f problems f in f terms
f offspecific f behavioral f deficits f or f behavioral f excesses f because:
a) f therapists f can f then f focus f on f the f individual’s f problem f behaviors f rather f than f on f his
f orfher f strengths
* b) f it f is f behavior f that f causes f concern, f and f there f are f specific f procedures
f now f availablefto f change f behavior
, c) labeling f an f individual f implies f that f a f particular f treatment f program f will f be f helpful
d) labeling f an f individual f is f useful f for f quickly f providing f general f information f about f how
f thatfindividual f might f perform
Difficulty: f Hard
Type: fApplied
7. Which f of f the f following f is f not f a f characteristic f of f behavior f modification?
a) It f defines f problems f in f terms f of f behavior.
b) Its f treatment f procedures f and f techniques f are f ways f of f rearranging f an
f individual’sfenvironment.
c) Its f techniques f draw f extensively f from f the f principles f of f operant f and
f Pavlovianfconditioning.
* d) f It f emphasizes f the f use f of f summary f labels f for f classifying f individuals.
Difficulty: fEasy
Type: fApplied
8. Which f of f the f following f is f an f example f of f covert f behavior?
* a) f a f skier f thinking, f “I f hope f I f don’t f fall” b) f a f pitcher f throwing f a f ball
c) f a f student f drinking f coffee d) f a f child f talking f to f her f dog f in f the f backyard
Difficulty: fMedium
Type: fConceptual
9. Which f of f the f following f is f an f example f of f overt f behavior?
a) f feelings f of f nervousness * f b) f yelling f at f someone
c) f a f boy f on f a f date f thinking, f “I f like f this f girl” f d) f imagining f a f beautiful f sunset
Difficulty: fMedium
Type: fConceptual
