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Behavior Modification What It Is and How to Do
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It by Garry Martin, Joseph J. Pear
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS
Chapter 1. Introduction
Multiple Choice Questions on Main Text (Note: * indicates the correct answer)
1. A behavioral deficit is:
* a) too little of a particular type of behavior
b)too much of a particular type of behavior
c)an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus
d)an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Conceptual
2. A behavioral excess is:
* a) too much of a particular type of behavior
b) too little of a particular type of behavior
c) an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus
d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Conceptual
3. Which of the following is an example of behavior?
a) hair color b) the color of someone’s eyes
c) the clothes someone is wearing *d) dressing in the morning
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Factual
4. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to:
a) inner mental processes * b) ways of behaving
c) causes of behavior d) major sources of abnormality
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Conceptual
5. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to:
a) the neighborhood in which a person is raised
b) the natural habitat of an organism
* c) the specific physical variables in one’s immediate surroundings
d) the general situation where one happens to be
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Factual
6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children.
These are examples of:
a) behavioral excesses b) behavioral abnormalities
* c) behavioral deficits d) behavioral characteristics
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Conceptual
7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of
specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because:
a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his or
her strengths
* b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now available
to change behavior
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Type: $fcConceptual
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Type: $fcConceptual
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Behavior Modification What It Is and How to Do
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It by Garry Martin, Joseph J. Pear
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12th Edition
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FULL TEST BANK!!! $fc $fc
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS
Chapter 1. Introduction
Multiple Choice Questions on Main Text (Note: * indicates the correct answer)
1. A behavioral deficit is:
* a) too little of a particular type of behavior
b)too much of a particular type of behavior
c)an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus
d)an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Conceptual
2. A behavioral excess is:
* a) too much of a particular type of behavior
b) too little of a particular type of behavior
c) an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus
d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Conceptual
3. Which of the following is an example of behavior?
a) hair color b) the color of someone’s eyes
c) the clothes someone is wearing *d) dressing in the morning
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Factual
4. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to:
a) inner mental processes * b) ways of behaving
c) causes of behavior d) major sources of abnormality
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Conceptual
5. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to:
a) the neighborhood in which a person is raised
b) the natural habitat of an organism
* c) the specific physical variables in one’s immediate surroundings
d) the general situation where one happens to be
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Factual
6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children.
These are examples of:
a) behavioral excesses b) behavioral abnormalities
* c) behavioral deficits d) behavioral characteristics
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Conceptual
7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of
specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because:
a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his or
her strengths
* b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now available
to change behavior
,c) labeling $ f c an $ f c individual $ f c implies $ f c that $ f c a $ f c particular $ f c treatment $ f c program $ f c will $ f c be $ f c helpful
d) labeling $ f c an $fcindividual $ f c is $fcuseful $fcfor $ f c quickly $ f c providing $ f c general $fcinformation
$fcabout $ f c how $fcthat $fcindividual $fcmight $fcperform
Difficulty: $ f c Hard
Type: $fcApplied
8. Which $ f c of $ f c the $ f c following $ f c is $ f c not $ f c a $f c characteristic $ f c of $ f c behavior $ f c modification?
a) It $f c defines $f c problems $ f c in $ f c terms $ f c of $ f c behavior.
b) Its $fctreatment $ f c procedures $ f c and $ f c techniques $ f c are $ f c ways $ f c of $ f c rearranging $ f c an $ f c individual’s
environment.
c) Its $fctechniques $fcdraw $fcextensively $fcfrom $fcthe $fcprinciples $fcof $fcoperant $fcand
$fcPavlovian $fcconditioning.
* d) $ f c It $ f c emphasizes $ f c the $ f c use $ f c of $ f c summary $ f c labels $ f c for $ f c classifying $ f c individuals.
Difficulty: $ f c Easy
Type: $fcApplied
9. Which $f c of $f c the $f c following $ f c is $fc an $ f c example $fc of $ f c covert $fc behavior?
* a) $ f c a $ f c skier $ f c thinking, $ f c “I $ f c hope $ f c I $ f c don’t $ f c fall” b) $f c a $f c pitcher $f c throwing $ f c a $f c ball
c) $f c a $f c student $ f c drinking $ f c coffee d) $ f c a $ f c child $ f c talking $ f c to $ f c her $ f c dog $ f c in $ f c the
$ f c backyard
Difficulty: $ f c Medium
Type: $fcConceptual
10. Which $fc of $f c the $fc following $ f c is $f c an $ f c example $f c of $ f c overt $fc behavior?
a) $fc feelings $ f c of $ f c nervousness * $fcb) $fc yelling $ f c at $fcsomeone
c) $ f c a $ f c boy $ f c on $ f c a $ f c date $ f c thinking, $ f c “I $ f c like $ f c this $ f c girl” $ f c d) $ f c imagining $ f c a $ f c beautiful $ f c sunset
Difficulty: $ f c Medium
Type: $fcConceptual
11. Behavior $fc therapy $ f c was $fcfirst $f c used $fcto $fcrefer $fc to:
a) behavior $fcmodification $fcin $fcwhich $fcthere $fcis $fctypically $fcan $fcattempt $fcto
$fcanalyze $ f c or $fcclearly $fcdemonstrate $fccontrolling $fcvariables
b) the $ f c scientific $ f c study $ f c of $ f c laws $ f c that $ f c govern $ f c the $ f c behavior $ f c of $ f c human $ f c beings $ f c and $ f c other
$ f c animals
*c) $ f c Joseph $ f c Wolpe’s $ f c behavioral $ f c treatment $ f c for $ f c specific $ f c phobias
d) $ f c behavior $ f c modification $ f c that $ f c focuses $ f c on $ f c overt $ f c behaviors $ f c that $ f c are $ f c of $ f c social $ f c significance
Difficulty: $ f c Easy
Type: $fcConceptual
12. Which $f c of $ f c the $ f c following $ f c is $ f c an $ f c example $f c of $ f c an $ f c outcome $ f c of $ f c behavior?
a) throwing $ f c a $fc baseball
b) lifting $f c a $f c heavy $ f c weight
*c) $ f c scoring $ f c a $fc goal $ f c in $ f c ice $ f c hockey
d) $fcstanding $fcat $fcthe $fcfree $fcthrow $fcline $fcin $fcbasketball
Difficulty: $ f c Medium
Type: $fcConceptual
13. Behavior $fcmodifiers $fcare $fccautious $fcabout $ f c using $fcsummary $fclabels $fcto $fcrefer $fcto
$fcindividuals $fcor $fctheir $fcactions $fcbecause:
a) the $f c label $ f c for $ f c the $ f c behavior $ f c is $ f c often $ f c used $ f c as $ f c a $f c pseudo-explanation $ f c for $ f c the $ f c behavior
b) labels $ f c can $ f c negatively $ f c affect $ f c the $ f c way $ f c an $ f c individual $ f c might $ f c be $f c treated
c) labeling $fcmay $fcinfluence $fcus $fcto $fcfocus $fcon $fcan $fcindividual’s $fcproblem $ f c behaviors
$ f c rather $fcthan $ f c on $fchis $fcor $fcher $fcstrengths
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