TEST BANK
Behavior Modification: What It Is and How
to Do It
12th Edition by Garry Martin and Joseph J.
Pear.
All Chapters 1-29 complete
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS x
Chapter 1. Introduction
x x
Type:xConceptual
1. Ax behavioralx excessx is:
* a)x toox muchx ofx ax particularx typex ofx behavior
b) toox littlex ofx ax particularx typex ofx behavior
c) anx appropriatex behaviorx occurringx tox thex wrongx stimulus
d) anx appropriatex behaviorx occurringx atx thex wrongx timex orx place
Difficulty:xEasy
Type:xConceptual
2. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx anx examplex ofx behavior?
a)x hairx color b)xthex colorx ofx someone’sx eyes
c)x thex clothesx someonex isx wearing *d)x dressingx inx thex morning
Difficulty:xMedium
Type:xFactual
3. Inx behaviorx modification,x motivationx andx intelligencex referx to:
a)x innerx mentalx processes *xb)x waysx ofx behaving
c)x causesx ofx behavior d)x majorx sourcesx ofx abnormality
Difficulty:xEasy
,Type:xConceptual
4. Inx behaviorx modification,x thex termx “environment”x refersx to:
a) thex neighborhoodx inx whichx ax personx isx raised
b) thex naturalx habitatx ofx anx organism
* c)xthexspecificxphysicalxvariablesxinxone’sximmediatexsurroundings
d)xthexgeneralxsituationxwherexonexhappensxtoxbe
Difficulty:xEasy
Type:xFactual
5. Ax childx doesx notx pronouncex wordsx clearlyx andx doesx notx interactx withx otherx children.xThes
ex arex examplesx of:
a)x behavioralx excesses b)x behavioralx abnormalities
* c)x behavioralx deficits d)x behavioralx characteristics
Difficulty:xMedium
Type:xConceptual
6. Behaviorx modifiersx stressx thex importancex ofx definingx problemsx inx termsx ofxspe
cificx behavioralx deficitsx orx behavioralx excessesx because:
a)x therapistsx canx thenx focusx onx the x individual’sx problemx behaviorsx ratherx thanx onx hisx orxherx stre
ngths
* b)x itx isx behaviorx thatx causesx concern,x andx therex arex specificx proceduresx nowx availa
blextox changex behavior
, c) labelingx anx individualx impliesx thatx ax particularx treatmentx programx willx bex helpful
d) labelingx anx individualx isx usefulx forx quicklyx providingx generalx informationx aboutx howx thatxindivi
dualx mightx perform
Difficulty:x Hard
Type:xApplied
7. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx notx ax characteristicx ofx behaviorx modification?
a) Itx definesx problemsx inx termsx ofx behavior.
b) Itsx treatmentx proceduresx andx techniquesx arex waysx ofx rearrangingx anx individual’sxenvi
ronment.
c) Itsx techniquesx drawx extensivelyx fromx thex principlesx ofx operantx andx Pavlovianxcon
ditioning.
* d)x Itx emphasizesx thex usex ofx summaryx labelsx forx classifyingx individuals.
Difficulty:xEasy
Type:xApplied
8. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx anx examplex ofx covertx behavior?
* a)x ax skierx thinking,x “Ix hopex Ix don’tx fall” b)x ax pitcherx throwingx ax ball
c)x ax studentx drinkingx coffee d)x ax childx talkingx tox herx dogx inx thex backyard
Difficulty:xMedium
Type:xConceptual
9. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx anx examplex ofx overtx behavior?
a)x feelingsx ofx nervousness *x b)x yellingx atx someone
c)x ax boyx onx ax datex thinking,x “Ix likex thisx girl”x d)x imaginingx ax beautifulx sunset
Difficulty:xMedium
Behavior Modification: What It Is and How
to Do It
12th Edition by Garry Martin and Joseph J.
Pear.
All Chapters 1-29 complete
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS x
Chapter 1. Introduction
x x
Type:xConceptual
1. Ax behavioralx excessx is:
* a)x toox muchx ofx ax particularx typex ofx behavior
b) toox littlex ofx ax particularx typex ofx behavior
c) anx appropriatex behaviorx occurringx tox thex wrongx stimulus
d) anx appropriatex behaviorx occurringx atx thex wrongx timex orx place
Difficulty:xEasy
Type:xConceptual
2. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx anx examplex ofx behavior?
a)x hairx color b)xthex colorx ofx someone’sx eyes
c)x thex clothesx someonex isx wearing *d)x dressingx inx thex morning
Difficulty:xMedium
Type:xFactual
3. Inx behaviorx modification,x motivationx andx intelligencex referx to:
a)x innerx mentalx processes *xb)x waysx ofx behaving
c)x causesx ofx behavior d)x majorx sourcesx ofx abnormality
Difficulty:xEasy
,Type:xConceptual
4. Inx behaviorx modification,x thex termx “environment”x refersx to:
a) thex neighborhoodx inx whichx ax personx isx raised
b) thex naturalx habitatx ofx anx organism
* c)xthexspecificxphysicalxvariablesxinxone’sximmediatexsurroundings
d)xthexgeneralxsituationxwherexonexhappensxtoxbe
Difficulty:xEasy
Type:xFactual
5. Ax childx doesx notx pronouncex wordsx clearlyx andx doesx notx interactx withx otherx children.xThes
ex arex examplesx of:
a)x behavioralx excesses b)x behavioralx abnormalities
* c)x behavioralx deficits d)x behavioralx characteristics
Difficulty:xMedium
Type:xConceptual
6. Behaviorx modifiersx stressx thex importancex ofx definingx problemsx inx termsx ofxspe
cificx behavioralx deficitsx orx behavioralx excessesx because:
a)x therapistsx canx thenx focusx onx the x individual’sx problemx behaviorsx ratherx thanx onx hisx orxherx stre
ngths
* b)x itx isx behaviorx thatx causesx concern,x andx therex arex specificx proceduresx nowx availa
blextox changex behavior
, c) labelingx anx individualx impliesx thatx ax particularx treatmentx programx willx bex helpful
d) labelingx anx individualx isx usefulx forx quicklyx providingx generalx informationx aboutx howx thatxindivi
dualx mightx perform
Difficulty:x Hard
Type:xApplied
7. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx notx ax characteristicx ofx behaviorx modification?
a) Itx definesx problemsx inx termsx ofx behavior.
b) Itsx treatmentx proceduresx andx techniquesx arex waysx ofx rearrangingx anx individual’sxenvi
ronment.
c) Itsx techniquesx drawx extensivelyx fromx thex principlesx ofx operantx andx Pavlovianxcon
ditioning.
* d)x Itx emphasizesx thex usex ofx summaryx labelsx forx classifyingx individuals.
Difficulty:xEasy
Type:xApplied
8. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx anx examplex ofx covertx behavior?
* a)x ax skierx thinking,x “Ix hopex Ix don’tx fall” b)x ax pitcherx throwingx ax ball
c)x ax studentx drinkingx coffee d)x ax childx talkingx tox herx dogx inx thex backyard
Difficulty:xMedium
Type:xConceptual
9. Whichx ofx thex followingx isx anx examplex ofx overtx behavior?
a)x feelingsx ofx nervousness *x b)x yellingx atx someone
c)x ax boyx onx ax datex thinking,x “Ix likex thisx girl”x d)x imaginingx ax beautifulx sunset
Difficulty:xMedium
