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Behavior Modification What It Is and How to Do It by Garry Martin
11th Edition
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Garry Martin: Behavior Modification What It Is and How to Do It 11th Edition
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Multiple Choice Questions On Main Text (Note: * indicates the correct answer)
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1. A behavioral deficit is:
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d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
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4. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to:
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5. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to:
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Behavior Modification What It Is and How to Do It by Garry Martin
11th Edition
TEST BANK
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Garry Martin: Behavior Modification What It Is and How to Do It 11th Edition
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Multiple Choice Questions On Main Text (Note: * indicates the correct answer)
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1. A behavioral deficit is:
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b) too much of a particular type of behavior
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c) causes of behavior
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5. 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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a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his or he
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b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now available to
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change behavior
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, c) labeling an individual implies that a particular treatment program will be helpful w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q
d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly providing general information about how that ind
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b) Its treatment procedures and techniques are ways of rearranging an individual’s en
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vironment.
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ditioning.
* d) It emphasizes the use of summary labels for classifying individuals.
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a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly dem wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
onstrate controlling variables wq wq
b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals
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