TEST BANK
Behavior Modification What It Is and How to Do It by Garry Martin
11th Edition
TEST BANK
,Chapter 1. Introduction
Garry Martin: Behavior Modification What It Is and How to Do It 11th Edition
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 an individual implies that a particular treatment program will be helpful
d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly providing general information about how that
individual might perform
,Difficulty: Hard
Type: Applied
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
a) It defines problems in terms of behavior.
b) Its treatment procedures and techniques are ways of rearranging an individual’s
environment.
c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and Pavlovian
conditioning.
* d) It emphasizes the use of summary labels for classifying individuals.
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Applied
9. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior?
* a) a skier thinking, “I hope I don’t fall” b) a pitcher throwing a ball
c) a student drinking coffee d) a child talking to her dog in the backyard
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Conceptual
10. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior?
a) feelings of nervousness * b) yelling at someone
c) a boy on a date thinking, “I like this girl” d) imagining a beautiful sunset
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Conceptual
11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to:
a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly
demonstrate controlling variables
b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals
*c) Joseph Wolpe’s behavioral treatment for specific phobias
d) behavior modification that focuses on overt behaviors that are of social significance
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Conceptual
12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior?
a) throwing a baseball
b) lifting a heavy weight
*c) scoring a goal in ice hockey
d) standing at the free throw line in basketball
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Conceptual
13. Behaviorx modifiersx arexcautiousxaboutxusingxsummaryxlabelsxtoxreferx toxindividuals
xorxtheirxactionsxbecause:
a) thex labelx forx thex behaviorx isx oftenx usedx asx ax pseudo-explanationx forx thex behavior
b) labelsx canx negativelyx affectx thex wayx anx individualx mightx bex treated
c) labelingxmayxinfluencexusxtoxfocusxonxanxindividual’sxproblemxbehaviorsxratherxtha
nxonxhisxorxherxstrengths
* d)x allx ofx thex above
Difficulty:xHard
Type:xConceptual
14. Thex people,x objects,x andx eventsx thatx makex upx ax person’sx environmentx arex called:
* a)x stimuli b)x conditionedx stimuli
c) unconditionedx stimuli d)x reinforcingx stimuli
Difficulty:x Easy
, Type:xFactual
15. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx notx ax characteristicx ofx behaviorx modification?
a) Itsx treatmentx proceduresx arex waysx ofx alteringx anx individual’sx environment.
b) Itsxmethodsxandxrationalesxcanxbexdescribedxprecisely.
* c)x Itsx techniquesx stemx primarilyx fromx cognitivex psychology.
d)x Itsx techniquesx arex oftenx appliedx byx individualsx inx everydayx life.
Difficulty:x Easy
Type:xConceptual
16. Behavioralx assessmentx seeksx to:
a) determinex thex underlyingx mentalx disturbancex responsiblex forx behavioralx symptoms
b) identifyxthextypexofxmentalxdisorderx assumedxtoxunderliexparticularx patternsxofx abnor
malxbehavior
*
c)xidentifyxpotentialxcontrollingxvariablesxofxproblemxbehaviors,xandxselectxbehavi
oralxtreatment
d)xdeterminexthexnecessaryxintelligencexlevelxofxpotentialxclientsxasxaxprerequisitextoxbe
haviorxmodificationx programs
Difficulty:x Medium
Type:xApplied
17. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx notx ax misconceptionx aboutx behaviorx modification?
a)xBehaviorxmodifiersxonlyxdealxwithxthexobservablexandxtheyxdon’txdealxwithxthexthoug
htsx andxfeelingsxofxclients.
*
b)xBehaviorxmodificationx involvesxthexsystematicxapplicationx ofxlearningxprinciples
xtoximprovexcovertxandxovertxbehaviors.
c) Behaviorx modificationx involvesx thexusex ofx drugs,x psychosurgery,x andx electroconvuls
ivextherapy.
d) Behaviorx modificationx onlyx changesx symptoms;x itx doesn’tx getx atx thex underlyingx problems.
Difficulty:xHard
Type:xApplied
18. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx anx examplex ofx cognitivex behavior?
a) ax childx readingx outx loudx forx ax parent
b) axbaseballxplayerxtalkingxtoxherxcoach
*x x c)x ax personx onx ax hotx dayx imaginingx thatx hex isx sittingx atx thex ocean
d)x ax studentx writingx withx ax pen
Difficulty:x Medium
Type:xConceptual
19. Behaviorsxtox bex improvedx inx ax behaviorx modificationx programx arex frequentlyx called:
a)xovertxbehaviors b)xcovertxbehaviors
c)xcognitivexbehaviors *xd)xtargetxbehaviors
Type:xConceptual
20. Behaviorx Analysisx refersx to:
a)xbehaviorxmodificationxinxwhichxtherexisxtypicallyxanxattemptxtoxanalyzexorxclearlyxde
monstratexcontrollingxvariables
*x x b)x thex scientificx studyx ofx lawsx thatx governx thex behaviorx ofx humanx beingsx andx otherx animals
c) behavioralx treatmentx carriedx outx onx dysfunctionalx behavior
d) behaviorx modificationx thatx focusesx onx overtx behaviorsx thatx arex ofx socialx significance
Difficulty:x Easy
Type:xApplied
21. involvesxthex systematicxapplicationx ofx learningx principlesx andx techniques
x toxassessxandximprovexindividuals’xcovertxandxovertxbehaviorsxinxorderxtoxenhancextheirxd
Behavior Modification What It Is and How to Do It by Garry Martin
11th Edition
TEST BANK
,Chapter 1. Introduction
Garry Martin: Behavior Modification What It Is and How to Do It 11th Edition
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 an individual implies that a particular treatment program will be helpful
d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly providing general information about how that
individual might perform
,Difficulty: Hard
Type: Applied
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
a) It defines problems in terms of behavior.
b) Its treatment procedures and techniques are ways of rearranging an individual’s
environment.
c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and Pavlovian
conditioning.
* d) It emphasizes the use of summary labels for classifying individuals.
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Applied
9. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior?
* a) a skier thinking, “I hope I don’t fall” b) a pitcher throwing a ball
c) a student drinking coffee d) a child talking to her dog in the backyard
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Conceptual
10. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior?
a) feelings of nervousness * b) yelling at someone
c) a boy on a date thinking, “I like this girl” d) imagining a beautiful sunset
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Conceptual
11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to:
a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly
demonstrate controlling variables
b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals
*c) Joseph Wolpe’s behavioral treatment for specific phobias
d) behavior modification that focuses on overt behaviors that are of social significance
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Conceptual
12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior?
a) throwing a baseball
b) lifting a heavy weight
*c) scoring a goal in ice hockey
d) standing at the free throw line in basketball
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Conceptual
13. Behaviorx modifiersx arexcautiousxaboutxusingxsummaryxlabelsxtoxreferx toxindividuals
xorxtheirxactionsxbecause:
a) thex labelx forx thex behaviorx isx oftenx usedx asx ax pseudo-explanationx forx thex behavior
b) labelsx canx negativelyx affectx thex wayx anx individualx mightx bex treated
c) labelingxmayxinfluencexusxtoxfocusxonxanxindividual’sxproblemxbehaviorsxratherxtha
nxonxhisxorxherxstrengths
* d)x allx ofx thex above
Difficulty:xHard
Type:xConceptual
14. Thex people,x objects,x andx eventsx thatx makex upx ax person’sx environmentx arex called:
* a)x stimuli b)x conditionedx stimuli
c) unconditionedx stimuli d)x reinforcingx stimuli
Difficulty:x Easy
, Type:xFactual
15. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx notx ax characteristicx ofx behaviorx modification?
a) Itsx treatmentx proceduresx arex waysx ofx alteringx anx individual’sx environment.
b) Itsxmethodsxandxrationalesxcanxbexdescribedxprecisely.
* c)x Itsx techniquesx stemx primarilyx fromx cognitivex psychology.
d)x Itsx techniquesx arex oftenx appliedx byx individualsx inx everydayx life.
Difficulty:x Easy
Type:xConceptual
16. Behavioralx assessmentx seeksx to:
a) determinex thex underlyingx mentalx disturbancex responsiblex forx behavioralx symptoms
b) identifyxthextypexofxmentalxdisorderx assumedxtoxunderliexparticularx patternsxofx abnor
malxbehavior
*
c)xidentifyxpotentialxcontrollingxvariablesxofxproblemxbehaviors,xandxselectxbehavi
oralxtreatment
d)xdeterminexthexnecessaryxintelligencexlevelxofxpotentialxclientsxasxaxprerequisitextoxbe
haviorxmodificationx programs
Difficulty:x Medium
Type:xApplied
17. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx notx ax misconceptionx aboutx behaviorx modification?
a)xBehaviorxmodifiersxonlyxdealxwithxthexobservablexandxtheyxdon’txdealxwithxthexthoug
htsx andxfeelingsxofxclients.
*
b)xBehaviorxmodificationx involvesxthexsystematicxapplicationx ofxlearningxprinciples
xtoximprovexcovertxandxovertxbehaviors.
c) Behaviorx modificationx involvesx thexusex ofx drugs,x psychosurgery,x andx electroconvuls
ivextherapy.
d) Behaviorx modificationx onlyx changesx symptoms;x itx doesn’tx getx atx thex underlyingx problems.
Difficulty:xHard
Type:xApplied
18. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx anx examplex ofx cognitivex behavior?
a) ax childx readingx outx loudx forx ax parent
b) axbaseballxplayerxtalkingxtoxherxcoach
*x x c)x ax personx onx ax hotx dayx imaginingx thatx hex isx sittingx atx thex ocean
d)x ax studentx writingx withx ax pen
Difficulty:x Medium
Type:xConceptual
19. Behaviorsxtox bex improvedx inx ax behaviorx modificationx programx arex frequentlyx called:
a)xovertxbehaviors b)xcovertxbehaviors
c)xcognitivexbehaviors *xd)xtargetxbehaviors
Type:xConceptual
20. Behaviorx Analysisx refersx to:
a)xbehaviorxmodificationxinxwhichxtherexisxtypicallyxanxattemptxtoxanalyzexorxclearlyxde
monstratexcontrollingxvariables
*x x b)x thex scientificx studyx ofx lawsx thatx governx thex behaviorx ofx humanx beingsx andx otherx animals
c) behavioralx treatmentx carriedx outx onx dysfunctionalx behavior
d) behaviorx modificationx thatx focusesx onx overtx behaviorsx thatx arex ofx socialx significance
Difficulty:x Easy
Type:xApplied
21. involvesxthex systematicxapplicationx ofx learningx principlesx andx techniques
x toxassessxandximprovexindividuals’xcovertxandxovertxbehaviorsxinxorderxtoxenhancextheirxd
