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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 vb




Chapter 1. Introduction vb vb




Type: Conceptual
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1. A behavioral excess is:
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* a) too much of a particular type of behavior
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b) too little of a particular type of behavior
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c) an appropriate
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d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
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Type: Conceptual
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2. Which of the following is an example of behavior?
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a) hair color
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c) the clothes someone is wearing
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Type: Factual
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3. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to:
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a) inner mental processes
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c) causes of behavior
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,4. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to:
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a) the neighborhood in which a person is raised
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* c) the specific physical variables in one’s immediate surroundings
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d) the general situation where one happens to be
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5. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with
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a) behavioral excesses
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* c) behavioral deficits
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Type: Conceptual
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6. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in
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a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem
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* b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific
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7. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
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a) It defines problems in terms of behavior.
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8. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior?
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* a) a skier thinking, “I hope I don’t fall”
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c) a student drinking coffee
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Difficulty: Medium vb




Type: Conceptual
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9. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior?
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a) feelings of nervousness
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c) a boy on a date thinking, “I like this girl”
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Type: Conceptual
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