TEST BANK for Behavior Modification: What It
Is and How To Do It
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
All Chapters 1 - 29
, OPTION-BASED 1 1 QUESTIONS
Chapter 111. 11Introduction
Type: 11Conceptual
1. A 1 1 behavioral 1 1 excess 1 1 is:
* a) 1 1 too 1 1 much 1 1 of 1 1 a 1 1 particular 1 1 type 1 1 of 1 1 behavior
b) too 1 1 little 1 1 of 1 1 a 1 1 particular 1 1 type 1 1 of 1 1 behavior
c) an 1 1 appropriate 1 1 behavior 1 1 occurring 1 1 to 1 1 the 1 1 wrong 1 1 stimulus
d) an 1 1 appropriate 1 1 behavior 1 1 occurring 1 1 at 1 1 the 1 1 wrong 1 1 time 1 1 or 1 1 place
Difficulty: 11Easy
Type: 11Conceptual
2. Which 1 1 of 1 1 the 1 1 following 1 1 is 1 1 an 1 1 example 1 1 of 1 1 behavior?
a) 11 hair 1 1 color b) 11 the 11 color 1 1 of 11 someone’s 11 eyes
c) 1 1 the 1 1 clothes 1 1 someone 1 1 is 1 1 wearing *d) 1 1 dressing 1 1 in 1 1 the 1 1 morning
Difficulty: 11Medium
Type: 11Factual
3. In 1 1 behavior 1 1 modification, 1 1 motivation 1 1 and 1 1 intelligence 1 1 refer 1 1 to:
a) 1 1 inner 1 1 mental 1 1 processes * 11b) 11 ways 11 of 11 behaving
c) 1 1 causes 1 1 of 1 1 behavior d) 1 1 major 1 1 sources 1 1 of 1 1 abnormality
Difficulty: 11Easy
,Type: 11Conceptual
4. In 1 1 behavior 1 1 modification, 1 1 the 1 1 term 1 1 “environment” 1 1 refers 1 1 to:
a) the 1 1 neighborhood 1 1 in 1 1 which 1 1 a 1 1 person 1 1 is 1 1 raised
b) the 11 natural 11 habitat 11 of 11 an 11 organism
* c) 11the 11specific 11physical 11variables 11in 11one’s 11immediate 11surroundings
d) 11the 11general 11situation 11where 11one 11happens 11to 11be
Difficulty: 11Easy
Type: 11Factual
5. A 1 1 child 1 1 does 1 1 not 1 1 pronounce 1 1 words 1 1 clearly 1 1 and 1 1 does 1 1 not 1 1 interact 1 1 with
11 other 1 1 children.11These 1 1 are 1 1 examples 1 1 of:
a) 1 1 behavioral 1 1 excesses b) 1 1 behavioral 1 1 abnormalities
* c) 11 behavioral 11 deficits d) 1 1 behavioral 1 1 characteristics
Difficulty: 11Medium
Type: 11Conceptual
6. Behavior 1 1 modifiers 1 1 stress 1 1 the 1 1 importance 1 1 of 1 1 defining 1 1 problems
11 in 1 1 terms 1 1 of11specific 1 1 behavioral 1 1 deficits 1 1 or 1 1 behavioral 1 1 excesses
11 because:
a) 1 1 therapists 1 1 can 1 1 then 1 1 focus 1 1 on 1 1 the 1 1 individual’s 1 1 problem 11 behaviors 1 1 rather
11 than 11 on 1 1 his 1 1 or11her 1 1 strengths
* b) 1 1 it 1 1 is 1 1 behavior 1 1 that 1 1 causes 1 1 concern, 1 1 and 1 1 there 1 1 are 1 1 specific
11 procedures 1 1 now 1 1 available11to 1 1 change 1 1 behavior
, c) labeling 1 1 an 1 1 individual 11 implies 1 1 that 1 1 a 1 1 particular 1 1 treatment 1 1 program 1 1 will 1 1 be 1 1 helpful
d) labeling 1 1 an 1 1 individual 11 is 1 1 useful 1 1 for 1 1 quickly 1 1 providing 1 1 general 1 1 information
11 about 1 1 how 1 1 that11individual 1 1 might 1 1 perform
Difficulty: 1 1 Hard
Type: 11Applied
7. Which 1 1 of 1 1 the 1 1 following 1 1 is 1 1 not 1 1 a 1 1 characteristic 1 1 of 1 1 behavior 1 1 modification?
a) It 1 1 defines 1 1 problems 1 1 in 1 1 terms 1 1 of 1 1 behavior.
b) Its 1 1 treatment 1 1 procedures 1 1 and 1 1 techniques 11 are 1 1 ways 1 1 of 1 1 rearranging 1 1 an
11 individual’s11environment.
c) Its 1 1 techniques 1 1 draw 1 1 extensively 1 1 from 1 1 the 1 1 principles 1 1 of 1 1 operant
11 and 1 1 Pavlovian11conditioning.
* d) 1 1 It 1 1 emphasizes 1 1 the 1 1 use 11 of 1 1 summary 1 1 labels 1 1 for 11 classifying 11 individuals.
Difficulty: 11Easy
Type: 11Applied
8. Which 1 1 of 1 1 the 1 1 following 1 1 is 1 1 an 1 1 example 1 1 of 1 1 covert 1 1 behavior?
* a) 1 1 a 1 1 skier 1 1 thinking, 1 1 “I 1 1 hope 1 1 I 1 1 don’t 1 1 fall” b) 1 1 a 1 1 pitcher 1 1 throwing 1 1 a 1 1 ball
c) 1 1 a 1 1 student 1 1 drinking 1 1 coffee d) 1 1 a 1 1 child 1 1 talking 1 1 to 1 1 her 1 1 dog 1 1 in 1 1 the
11 backyard
Difficulty: 11Medium
Type: 11Conceptual
9. Which 1 1 of 1 1 the 1 1 following 1 1 is 1 1 an 1 1 example 1 1 of 1 1 overt 11 behavior?
a) 1 1 feelings 1 1 of 1 1 nervousness * 11 b) 11 yelling 11 at 1 1 someone
c) 1 1 a 1 1 boy 1 1 on 1 1 a 1 1 date 1 1 thinking, 1 1 “I 1 1 like 1 1 this 1 1 girl” 11 d) 1 1 imagining 1 1 a 1 1 beautiful 1 1 sunset
Is and How To Do It
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
All Chapters 1 - 29
, OPTION-BASED 1 1 QUESTIONS
Chapter 111. 11Introduction
Type: 11Conceptual
1. A 1 1 behavioral 1 1 excess 1 1 is:
* a) 1 1 too 1 1 much 1 1 of 1 1 a 1 1 particular 1 1 type 1 1 of 1 1 behavior
b) too 1 1 little 1 1 of 1 1 a 1 1 particular 1 1 type 1 1 of 1 1 behavior
c) an 1 1 appropriate 1 1 behavior 1 1 occurring 1 1 to 1 1 the 1 1 wrong 1 1 stimulus
d) an 1 1 appropriate 1 1 behavior 1 1 occurring 1 1 at 1 1 the 1 1 wrong 1 1 time 1 1 or 1 1 place
Difficulty: 11Easy
Type: 11Conceptual
2. Which 1 1 of 1 1 the 1 1 following 1 1 is 1 1 an 1 1 example 1 1 of 1 1 behavior?
a) 11 hair 1 1 color b) 11 the 11 color 1 1 of 11 someone’s 11 eyes
c) 1 1 the 1 1 clothes 1 1 someone 1 1 is 1 1 wearing *d) 1 1 dressing 1 1 in 1 1 the 1 1 morning
Difficulty: 11Medium
Type: 11Factual
3. In 1 1 behavior 1 1 modification, 1 1 motivation 1 1 and 1 1 intelligence 1 1 refer 1 1 to:
a) 1 1 inner 1 1 mental 1 1 processes * 11b) 11 ways 11 of 11 behaving
c) 1 1 causes 1 1 of 1 1 behavior d) 1 1 major 1 1 sources 1 1 of 1 1 abnormality
Difficulty: 11Easy
,Type: 11Conceptual
4. In 1 1 behavior 1 1 modification, 1 1 the 1 1 term 1 1 “environment” 1 1 refers 1 1 to:
a) the 1 1 neighborhood 1 1 in 1 1 which 1 1 a 1 1 person 1 1 is 1 1 raised
b) the 11 natural 11 habitat 11 of 11 an 11 organism
* c) 11the 11specific 11physical 11variables 11in 11one’s 11immediate 11surroundings
d) 11the 11general 11situation 11where 11one 11happens 11to 11be
Difficulty: 11Easy
Type: 11Factual
5. A 1 1 child 1 1 does 1 1 not 1 1 pronounce 1 1 words 1 1 clearly 1 1 and 1 1 does 1 1 not 1 1 interact 1 1 with
11 other 1 1 children.11These 1 1 are 1 1 examples 1 1 of:
a) 1 1 behavioral 1 1 excesses b) 1 1 behavioral 1 1 abnormalities
* c) 11 behavioral 11 deficits d) 1 1 behavioral 1 1 characteristics
Difficulty: 11Medium
Type: 11Conceptual
6. Behavior 1 1 modifiers 1 1 stress 1 1 the 1 1 importance 1 1 of 1 1 defining 1 1 problems
11 in 1 1 terms 1 1 of11specific 1 1 behavioral 1 1 deficits 1 1 or 1 1 behavioral 1 1 excesses
11 because:
a) 1 1 therapists 1 1 can 1 1 then 1 1 focus 1 1 on 1 1 the 1 1 individual’s 1 1 problem 11 behaviors 1 1 rather
11 than 11 on 1 1 his 1 1 or11her 1 1 strengths
* b) 1 1 it 1 1 is 1 1 behavior 1 1 that 1 1 causes 1 1 concern, 1 1 and 1 1 there 1 1 are 1 1 specific
11 procedures 1 1 now 1 1 available11to 1 1 change 1 1 behavior
, c) labeling 1 1 an 1 1 individual 11 implies 1 1 that 1 1 a 1 1 particular 1 1 treatment 1 1 program 1 1 will 1 1 be 1 1 helpful
d) labeling 1 1 an 1 1 individual 11 is 1 1 useful 1 1 for 1 1 quickly 1 1 providing 1 1 general 1 1 information
11 about 1 1 how 1 1 that11individual 1 1 might 1 1 perform
Difficulty: 1 1 Hard
Type: 11Applied
7. Which 1 1 of 1 1 the 1 1 following 1 1 is 1 1 not 1 1 a 1 1 characteristic 1 1 of 1 1 behavior 1 1 modification?
a) It 1 1 defines 1 1 problems 1 1 in 1 1 terms 1 1 of 1 1 behavior.
b) Its 1 1 treatment 1 1 procedures 1 1 and 1 1 techniques 11 are 1 1 ways 1 1 of 1 1 rearranging 1 1 an
11 individual’s11environment.
c) Its 1 1 techniques 1 1 draw 1 1 extensively 1 1 from 1 1 the 1 1 principles 1 1 of 1 1 operant
11 and 1 1 Pavlovian11conditioning.
* d) 1 1 It 1 1 emphasizes 1 1 the 1 1 use 11 of 1 1 summary 1 1 labels 1 1 for 11 classifying 11 individuals.
Difficulty: 11Easy
Type: 11Applied
8. Which 1 1 of 1 1 the 1 1 following 1 1 is 1 1 an 1 1 example 1 1 of 1 1 covert 1 1 behavior?
* a) 1 1 a 1 1 skier 1 1 thinking, 1 1 “I 1 1 hope 1 1 I 1 1 don’t 1 1 fall” b) 1 1 a 1 1 pitcher 1 1 throwing 1 1 a 1 1 ball
c) 1 1 a 1 1 student 1 1 drinking 1 1 coffee d) 1 1 a 1 1 child 1 1 talking 1 1 to 1 1 her 1 1 dog 1 1 in 1 1 the
11 backyard
Difficulty: 11Medium
Type: 11Conceptual
9. Which 1 1 of 1 1 the 1 1 following 1 1 is 1 1 an 1 1 example 1 1 of 1 1 overt 11 behavior?
a) 1 1 feelings 1 1 of 1 1 nervousness * 11 b) 11 yelling 11 at 1 1 someone
c) 1 1 a 1 1 boy 1 1 on 1 1 a 1 1 date 1 1 thinking, 1 1 “I 1 1 like 1 1 this 1 1 girl” 11 d) 1 1 imagining 1 1 a 1 1 beautiful 1 1 sunset
