Chapter 1. Introduction
f f
Type:fConceptual
1. Af behavioralf excessf is:
* a)f toof muchf off af particularf typef off behavior
b) toof littlef off af particularf typef off behavior
c) anf appropriatef behaviorf occurringf tof thef wrongf stimulus
d) anf appropriatef behaviorf occurringf atf thef wrongf timef orf place
Difficulty:fEasy
Type:fConceptual
2. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off behavior?
a)f hairf color b)f thef colorf off someone’sf eyes
c)f thef clothesf someonef isf wearing *d)f dressingf inf thef morning
Difficulty:fMedium
Type:fFactual
3. Inf behaviorf modification,f motivationf andf intelligencef referf to:
a)f innerf mentalf processes *fb)f waysf off behaving
c)f causesf off behavior d)f majorf sourcesf off abnormality
Difficulty:fEasy
,Type:fConceptual
4. Inf behaviorf modification,f thef termf “environment”f refersf to:
a) thef neighborhoodf inf whichf af personf isf raised
b) thef naturalf habitatf off anf organism
* c)fthefspecificfphysicalfvariablesfinfone’sfimmediatefsurroundings
d)fthefgeneralfsituationfwherefonefhappensftofbe
Difficulty:fEasy
Type:fFactual
5. Af childf doesf notf pronouncef wordsf clearlyf andf doesf notf interactf withf otherf children.fThesef
aref examplesf of:
a)f behavioralf excesses b)f behavioralf abnormalities
* c)f behavioralf deficits d)f behavioralf characteristics
Difficulty:fMedium
Type:fConceptual
6. Behaviorf modifiersf stressf thef importancef off definingf problemsf inf termsf offspecif
icf behavioralf deficitsf orf behavioralf excessesf because:
a)f therapistsf canf thenf focusf onf thef individual’sf problemf behaviorsf ratherf thanf onf hisf orfherf stren
gths
* b)f itf isf behaviorf thatf causesf concern,f andf theref aref specificf proceduresf nowf availabl
eftof changef behavior
, c) labelingf anf individualf impliesf thatf af particularf treatmentf programf willf bef helpful
d) labelingf anf individualf isf usefulf forf quicklyf providingf generalf informationf aboutf howf thatfindivid
ualf mightf perform
Difficulty:f Hard
Type:fApplied
7. Whichf off thef followingf isf notf af characteristicf off behaviorf modification?
a) Itf definesf problemsf inf termsf off behavior.
b) Itsf treatmentf proceduresf andf techniquesf aref waysf off rearrangingf anf individual’sfenviro
nment.
c) Itsf techniquesf drawf extensivelyf fromf thef principlesf off operantf andf Pavlovianfcondi
tioning.
* d)f Itf emphasizesf thef usef off summaryf labelsf forf classifyingf individuals.
Difficulty:fEasy
Type:fApplied
8. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off covertf behavior?
* a)f af skierf thinking,f “If hopef If don’tf fall” b)f af pitcherf throwingf af ball
c)f af studentf drinkingf coffee d)f af childf talkingf tof herf dogf inf thef backyard
Difficulty:fMedium
Type:fConceptual
9. Whichf off thef followingf isf anf examplef off overtf behavior?
a)f feelingsf off nervousness *f b)f yellingf atf someone
c)f af boyf onf af datef thinking,f “If likef thisf girl”f d)f imaginingf af beautifulf sunset
Difficulty:fMedium