Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 163 pages
Exam (elaborations)

Test Bank for Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It, 12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear – Practice Questions, Answers & Exam Review 2026/2027

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 163 pages

Test Bank for Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It, 12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear – Practice Questions, Answers & Exam Review 2026/2027

Content preview

https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky


The Arch Doc Elite




Test Bank for Behavior Modification:
What It Is and How To Do It 12th Edition
by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear
All Chapters 1-30| Expert Verified Answers (*)
Th
e
Ar
ch
Do
c El




1|Page
it e




https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky

,https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky


The Arch Doc Elite



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?
Th




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




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




Difficulty: Medium

Type: Factual
ch
Do
c El




2|Page
it e




https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky

,https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky


The Arch Doc Elite



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
Th




Type: Conceptual
e




7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of specific behavioral deficits
Ar




or behavioral excesses because:

a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his or her strengths
ch




*b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now available to change behavior
Do




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
c




might perform
El




3|Page
it e




https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky

, https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky


The Arch Doc Elite



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
Th




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




Difficulty: Medium
Ar




Type: Conceptual
ch




11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to:
Do




a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly demonstrate
controlling variables
c




b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals
El




4|Page
it e




https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky https://www.stuvia.com/user/gabrielucky

Document information

Uploaded on
August 28, 2026
Number of pages
163
Written in
2026/2027
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$15.99

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
gabrielucky
4.7
(403)
Sold
6230
Followers
7
Items
1053
Last sold
7 hours ago



Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions