TEST BANK for Behavior Modification: What
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It Is and How To Do It
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12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
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All Chapters 1 - 29
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS v
Chapter 1. Introduction
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Type:vConceptual
1. Av behavioralv excessv is:
* a)v toov muchv ofv av particularv typev ofv behavior
b) toov littlev ofv av particularv typev ofv behavior
c) anv appropriatev behaviorv occurringv tov thev wrongv stimulus
d) anv appropriatev behaviorv occurringv atv thev wrongv timev orv place
Difficulty:vEasy
Type:vConceptual
2. Whichv ofv thev followingv isv anv examplev ofv behavior?
a)v hairv color b)v thev colorv ofv someone’sv eyes
c)v thev clothesv someonev isv wearing *d)v dressingv inv thev morning
Difficulty:vMedium
Type:vFactual
3. Inv behaviorv modification,v motivationv andv intelligencev referv to:
a)v innerv mentalv processes *vb)v waysv ofv behaving
c)v causesv ofv behavior d)v majorv sourcesv ofv abnormality
Difficulty:vEasy
Type:vConceptual
,4. Inv behaviorv modification,v thev termv “environment”v refersv to:
a) thev neighborhoodv inv whichv av personv isv raised
b) thev naturalv habitatv ofv anv organism
* c)vthevspecificvphysicalvvariablesvinvone’svimmediatevsurroundings
d)vthevgeneralvsituationvwherevonevhappensvtovbe
Difficulty:vEasy
Type:vFactual
5. Av childv doesv notv pronouncev wordsv clearlyv andv doesv notv interactv withv otherv childre
n.vThesev arev examplesv of:
a)v behavioralv excesses b)v behavioralv abnormalities
* c)v behavioralv deficits d)v behavioralv characteristics
Difficulty:vMedium
Type:vConceptual
6. Behaviorv modifiersv stressv thev importancev ofv definingv problemsv inv termsv o
fvspecificv behavioralv deficitsv orv behavioralv excessesv because:
a)v therapistsv canv thenv focusv onv thev individual’sv problemv behaviorsv ratherv thanv onv hisv orvh
erv strengths
* b)v itv isv behaviorv thatv causesv concern,v andv therev arev specificv proceduresv nowv
availablevtov changev behavior
, c) labelingv anv individualv impliesv thatv av particularv treatmentv programv willv bev helpful
d) labelingv anv individualv isv usefulv forv quicklyv providingv generalv informationv aboutv howv tha
tvindividualv mightv perform
Difficulty:v Hard
Type:vApplied
7. Whichv ofv thev followingv isv notv av characteristicv ofv behaviorv modification?
a) Itv definesv problemsv inv termsv ofv behavior.
b) Itsv treatmentv proceduresv andv techniquesv arev waysv ofv rearrangingv anv individual’
svenvironment.
c) Itsv techniquesv drawv extensivelyv fromv thev principlesv ofv operantv andv Pavlovia
nvconditioning.
* d)v Itv emphasizesv thev usev ofv summaryv labelsv forv classifyingv individuals.
Difficulty:vEasy
Type:vApplied
8. Whichv ofv thev followingv isv anv examplev ofv covertv behavior?
* a)v av skierv thinking,v “Iv hopev Iv don’tv fall” b)v av pitcherv throwingv av ball
c)v av studentv drinkingv coffee d)v av childv talkingv tov herv dogv inv thev backyard
Difficulty:vMedium
Type:vConceptual
9. Whichv ofv thev followingv isv anv examplev ofv overtv behavior?
a)v feelingsv ofv nervousness *v b)v yellingv atv someone
c)v av boyv onv av datev thinking,v “Iv likev thisv girl”v d)v imaginingv av beautifulv sunset
Difficulty:vMedium
Type:vConceptual
v v v v v v
It Is and How To Do It
v v v v v v
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
v v v v v v v v
All Chapters 1 - 29
v v v v v
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS v
Chapter 1. Introduction
v v
Type:vConceptual
1. Av behavioralv excessv is:
* a)v toov muchv ofv av particularv typev ofv behavior
b) toov littlev ofv av particularv typev ofv behavior
c) anv appropriatev behaviorv occurringv tov thev wrongv stimulus
d) anv appropriatev behaviorv occurringv atv thev wrongv timev orv place
Difficulty:vEasy
Type:vConceptual
2. Whichv ofv thev followingv isv anv examplev ofv behavior?
a)v hairv color b)v thev colorv ofv someone’sv eyes
c)v thev clothesv someonev isv wearing *d)v dressingv inv thev morning
Difficulty:vMedium
Type:vFactual
3. Inv behaviorv modification,v motivationv andv intelligencev referv to:
a)v innerv mentalv processes *vb)v waysv ofv behaving
c)v causesv ofv behavior d)v majorv sourcesv ofv abnormality
Difficulty:vEasy
Type:vConceptual
,4. Inv behaviorv modification,v thev termv “environment”v refersv to:
a) thev neighborhoodv inv whichv av personv isv raised
b) thev naturalv habitatv ofv anv organism
* c)vthevspecificvphysicalvvariablesvinvone’svimmediatevsurroundings
d)vthevgeneralvsituationvwherevonevhappensvtovbe
Difficulty:vEasy
Type:vFactual
5. Av childv doesv notv pronouncev wordsv clearlyv andv doesv notv interactv withv otherv childre
n.vThesev arev examplesv of:
a)v behavioralv excesses b)v behavioralv abnormalities
* c)v behavioralv deficits d)v behavioralv characteristics
Difficulty:vMedium
Type:vConceptual
6. Behaviorv modifiersv stressv thev importancev ofv definingv problemsv inv termsv o
fvspecificv behavioralv deficitsv orv behavioralv excessesv because:
a)v therapistsv canv thenv focusv onv thev individual’sv problemv behaviorsv ratherv thanv onv hisv orvh
erv strengths
* b)v itv isv behaviorv thatv causesv concern,v andv therev arev specificv proceduresv nowv
availablevtov changev behavior
, c) labelingv anv individualv impliesv thatv av particularv treatmentv programv willv bev helpful
d) labelingv anv individualv isv usefulv forv quicklyv providingv generalv informationv aboutv howv tha
tvindividualv mightv perform
Difficulty:v Hard
Type:vApplied
7. Whichv ofv thev followingv isv notv av characteristicv ofv behaviorv modification?
a) Itv definesv problemsv inv termsv ofv behavior.
b) Itsv treatmentv proceduresv andv techniquesv arev waysv ofv rearrangingv anv individual’
svenvironment.
c) Itsv techniquesv drawv extensivelyv fromv thev principlesv ofv operantv andv Pavlovia
nvconditioning.
* d)v Itv emphasizesv thev usev ofv summaryv labelsv forv classifyingv individuals.
Difficulty:vEasy
Type:vApplied
8. Whichv ofv thev followingv isv anv examplev ofv covertv behavior?
* a)v av skierv thinking,v “Iv hopev Iv don’tv fall” b)v av pitcherv throwingv av ball
c)v av studentv drinkingv coffee d)v av childv talkingv tov herv dogv inv thev backyard
Difficulty:vMedium
Type:vConceptual
9. Whichv ofv thev followingv isv anv examplev ofv overtv behavior?
a)v feelingsv ofv nervousness *v b)v yellingv atv someone
c)v av boyv onv av datev thinking,v “Iv likev thisv girl”v d)v imaginingv av beautifulv sunset
Difficulty:vMedium
Type:vConceptual
