Test Bank for Behavior Modification, 12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear | Verified Questions & Answers (2025/2026 Update)

TEST BANK for Behavior Modification:

What It Is and How To Do It

12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear

, OPTION-BASED H QUESTIONS

Chapter H1. HIntroduction


Type: HConceptual



1. A H behavioral H excess H is:

* a) H too H much H of H a H particular H type H of H behavior

b) too H little H of H a H particular H type H of H behavior

c) an H appropriate H behavior H occurring H to H the H wrong H stimulus

d) an H appropriate H behavior H occurring H at H the H wrong H time H or H place

Difficulty: HEasy

Type: HConceptual



2. Which H of H the H following H is H an H example H of H behavior?

a) H hair H color b) H the H color H of H someone’s H eyes

c) H the H clothes H someone H is H wearing *d) H dressing H in H the H morning

Difficulty: HMedium

Type: HFactual



3. In H behavior H modification, H motivation H and H intelligence H refer H to:

a) H inner H mental H processes * Hb) H ways H of H behaving

c) H causes H of H behavior d) H major H sources H of H abnormality

Difficulty: HEasy

Type: HConceptual

,4. In H behavior H modification, H the H term H “environment” H refers H to:

a) the H neighborhood H in H which H a H person H is H raised

b) the H natural H habitat H of H an H organism

* c) Hthe Hspecific Hphysical Hvariables Hin Hone’s Himmediate Hsurroundings

d) Hthe Hgeneral Hsituation Hwhere Hone Hhappens Hto Hbe

Difficulty: HEasy

Type: HFactual



5. A H child H does H not H pronounce H words H clearly H and H does H not H interact H with

H other H children.HThese H are H examples H of:

a) H behavioral H excesses b) H behavioral H abnormalities

* c) H behavioral H deficits d) H behavioral H characteristics

Difficulty: HMedium

Type: HConceptual



6. Behavior H modifiers H stress H the H importance H of H defining H problems H in

H terms H ofHspecific H behavioral H deficits H or H behavioral H excesses H because:

a) H therapists H can H then H focus H on H the H individual’s H problem H behaviors H rather H than

H on H his H orHher H strengths

* b) H it H is H behavior H that H causes H concern, H and H there H are H specific

H procedures H now H availableHto H change H behavior

, c) labeling H an H individual H implies H that H a H particular H treatment H program H will H be H helpful

d) labeling H an H individual H is H useful H for H quickly H providing H general H information H about

H how H thatHindividual H might H perform

Difficulty: H Hard

Type: HApplied

7. Which H of H the H following H is H not H a H characteristic H of H behavior H modification?

a) It H defines H problems H in H terms H of H behavior.

b) Its H treatment H procedures H and H techniques H are H ways H of H rearranging H an

H individual’sHenvironment.

c) Its H techniques H draw H extensively H from H the H principles H of H operant H and

H PavlovianHconditioning.

* d) H It H emphasizes H the H use H of H summary H labels H for H classifying H individuals.

Difficulty: HEasy

Type: HApplied



8. Which H of H the H following H is H an H example H of H covert H behavior?

* a) H a H skier H thinking, H “I H hope H I H don’t H fall” b) H a H pitcher H throwing H a H ball

c) H a H student H drinking H coffee d) H a H child H talking H to H her H dog H in H the H backyard

Difficulty: HMedium

Type: HConceptual



9. Which H of H the H following H is H an H example H of H overt H behavior?

a) H feelings H of H nervousness * H b) H yelling H at H someone

c) H a H boy H on H a H date H thinking, H “I H like H this H girl” H d) H imagining H a H beautiful H sunset

Difficulty: HMedium

Type: HConceptual