TEST BANK for Behavior Modification:
b b b b b
What It Is and How To Do It
b b b b b b b
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
b b b b b b b b
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS b
Chapter 1. Introduction
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Type:bConceptual
1. Ab behavioralb excessb is:
* a)b toob muchb ofb ab particularb typeb ofb behavior
b) toob littleb ofb ab particularb typeb ofb behavior
c) anb appropriateb behaviorb occurringb tob theb wrongb stimulus
d) anb appropriateb behaviorb occurringb atb theb wrongb timeb orb place
Difficulty:b Easy
Type:bConceptual
2. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb behavior?
a) hairb color b)btheb colorb ofb someone’sb eyes
c)b theb clothesb someoneb isb wearing *d)b dressingb inb theb morning
Difficulty:b Medium
Type:bFactual
3. Inb behaviorb modification,b motivationb andb intelligenceb referb to:
a) innerb mentalb processes *bb)b waysb ofb behaving
c)b causesb ofb behavior d)b majorb sourcesb ofb abnormality
Difficulty:b Easy
Type:bConceptual
,4. Inb behaviorb modification,b theb termb “environment”b refersb to:
a) theb neighborhoodb inb whichb ab personb isb raised
b) theb naturalb habitatb ofb anb organism
* c)b theb specificb physicalb variablesb inb one’sb immediateb surroundings
d)b theb generalb situationb whereb oneb happensb tob be
Difficulty:b Easy
Type:bFactual
5. Ab childb doesb notb pronounceb wordsb clearlyb andb doesb notb interactb withb otherb children.
Theseb areb examplesb of:
a) behavioralb excesses b)bbehavioralb abnormalities
* c)bbehavioralb deficits d)b behavioralb characteristics
Difficulty:b Medium
Type:bConceptual
6. Behaviorbmodifiersbstressbthebimportancebofbdefiningbproblemsbinbtermsbofb
specificbbehavioralbdeficitsborbbehavioralbexcessesbbecause:
a) therapistsb canbthenb focusbonbthebindividual’sbproblemb behaviorsbratherb thanb onb hisb or
b herbstrengths
* b)bitbisbbehaviorbthatbcausesbconcern,bandbtherebarebspecificbproceduresbnowb
availabletobchangebbehavior
, c) labelingb anb individualb impliesb thatb ab particularb treatmentb programb willb beb helpful
d) labelingb anbindividualb isbusefulbforbquicklybprovidingbgeneralbinformationbaboutb howbthatb
individualbmightbperform
Difficulty:bHard
Type:bApplied
7. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb notb ab characteristicb ofb behaviorb modification?
a) Itb definesb problemsb inb termsb ofb behavior.
b) Itsbtreatmentbproceduresb andbtechniquesbarebwaysbofb rearrangingb anb individual’s
b environment.
c) ItsbtechniquesbdrawbextensivelybfrombthebprinciplesbofboperantbandbPavlovianb
conditioning.
* d)b Itb emphasizesb theb useb ofb summaryb labelsb forb classifyingb individuals.
Difficulty:b Easy
Type:bApplied
8. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb covertb behavior?
* a)b ab skierb thinking,b “Ib hopeb Ib don’tb fall” b)b ab pitcherb throwingb ab ball
c)b ab studentb drinkingb coffee d)b ab childb talkingb tob herb dogb inb theb backyard
Difficulty:b Medium
Type:bConceptual
9. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb overtb behavior?
a) feelingsb ofb nervousness *bb)b yellingb atb someone
c) ab boyb onb ab dateb thinking,b “Ib likeb thisb girl”b d)b imaginingb ab beautifulb sunset
Difficulty:b Medium
Type:bConceptual
b b b b b
What It Is and How To Do It
b b b b b b b
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
b b b b b b b b
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS b
Chapter 1. Introduction
b b
Type:bConceptual
1. Ab behavioralb excessb is:
* a)b toob muchb ofb ab particularb typeb ofb behavior
b) toob littleb ofb ab particularb typeb ofb behavior
c) anb appropriateb behaviorb occurringb tob theb wrongb stimulus
d) anb appropriateb behaviorb occurringb atb theb wrongb timeb orb place
Difficulty:b Easy
Type:bConceptual
2. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb behavior?
a) hairb color b)btheb colorb ofb someone’sb eyes
c)b theb clothesb someoneb isb wearing *d)b dressingb inb theb morning
Difficulty:b Medium
Type:bFactual
3. Inb behaviorb modification,b motivationb andb intelligenceb referb to:
a) innerb mentalb processes *bb)b waysb ofb behaving
c)b causesb ofb behavior d)b majorb sourcesb ofb abnormality
Difficulty:b Easy
Type:bConceptual
,4. Inb behaviorb modification,b theb termb “environment”b refersb to:
a) theb neighborhoodb inb whichb ab personb isb raised
b) theb naturalb habitatb ofb anb organism
* c)b theb specificb physicalb variablesb inb one’sb immediateb surroundings
d)b theb generalb situationb whereb oneb happensb tob be
Difficulty:b Easy
Type:bFactual
5. Ab childb doesb notb pronounceb wordsb clearlyb andb doesb notb interactb withb otherb children.
Theseb areb examplesb of:
a) behavioralb excesses b)bbehavioralb abnormalities
* c)bbehavioralb deficits d)b behavioralb characteristics
Difficulty:b Medium
Type:bConceptual
6. Behaviorbmodifiersbstressbthebimportancebofbdefiningbproblemsbinbtermsbofb
specificbbehavioralbdeficitsborbbehavioralbexcessesbbecause:
a) therapistsb canbthenb focusbonbthebindividual’sbproblemb behaviorsbratherb thanb onb hisb or
b herbstrengths
* b)bitbisbbehaviorbthatbcausesbconcern,bandbtherebarebspecificbproceduresbnowb
availabletobchangebbehavior
, c) labelingb anb individualb impliesb thatb ab particularb treatmentb programb willb beb helpful
d) labelingb anbindividualb isbusefulbforbquicklybprovidingbgeneralbinformationbaboutb howbthatb
individualbmightbperform
Difficulty:bHard
Type:bApplied
7. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb notb ab characteristicb ofb behaviorb modification?
a) Itb definesb problemsb inb termsb ofb behavior.
b) Itsbtreatmentbproceduresb andbtechniquesbarebwaysbofb rearrangingb anb individual’s
b environment.
c) ItsbtechniquesbdrawbextensivelybfrombthebprinciplesbofboperantbandbPavlovianb
conditioning.
* d)b Itb emphasizesb theb useb ofb summaryb labelsb forb classifyingb individuals.
Difficulty:b Easy
Type:bApplied
8. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb covertb behavior?
* a)b ab skierb thinking,b “Ib hopeb Ib don’tb fall” b)b ab pitcherb throwingb ab ball
c)b ab studentb drinkingb coffee d)b ab childb talkingb tob herb dogb inb theb backyard
Difficulty:b Medium
Type:bConceptual
9. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb overtb behavior?
a) feelingsb ofb nervousness *bb)b yellingb atb someone
c) ab boyb onb ab dateb thinking,b “Ib likeb thisb girl”b d)b imaginingb ab beautifulb sunset
Difficulty:b Medium
Type:bConceptual
