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Chapter 1. Introduction
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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?
a)@ hair@ color b)@the@ color@ of@ someone’s@ eyes
c)@ the@ clothes@ someone@ is@ wearing *d)@ dressing@ in@ the@ morning
Difficulty:@ Medium
Type:@Factual
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@ child
ren.@ These@are@examples@of:
a)@ behavioral@ excesses b)@ behavioral@ abnormalities
* c)@ behavioral@ deficits d)@ behavioral@ characteristics
Difficulty:@ Medium
Type:@Conceptual
7. Behavior@modifiers@stress@the@importance@ of@defining@problems@in@term
s@of@specific@behavioral@deficits@or@behavioral@excesses@because:
a)@ therapists@ can@ then@ focus@ on@ the@ individual’s@ problem@ behaviors@ rather@ than@ on@ h
is@ or@her@strengths
*
b)@ it@ is@ behavior@ that@ causes@ concern,@ and@ there@ are@ specific@ procedures@ now@ av
ailable@to@change@behavior
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,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@might@perform
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@ individ
ual’s@environment.
c) Its@techniques@draw@extensively@from@the@principles@of@operant@and@Pavlov
ian@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
c)@ a@ boy@ on@ a@ date@ thinking,@ “I@ like@ this@ girl”@ d)@ imagining@ a@ beautiful@ sunset
Difficulty:@ Medium
Type:@Conceptual
11. Behavior@ therapy@ was@ first@ used@ to@ refer@ to:
a) behavior@modification@in@which@there@is@typically@an@attempt@to@analyze@ or@cle
arly@ demonstrate@controlling@variables
b) the@ scientific@ study@ of@ laws@ that@ govern@ the@ behavior@ of@ human@ beings@ and@ other@ animals
*c)@ Joseph@ Wolpe’s@ behavioral@ treatment@ for@ specific@ phobias
d)@ behavior@ modification@ that@ focuses@ on@ overt@ behaviors@ that@ are@ of@ social@ significance
Difficulty:@ Easy
Type:@Conceptual
12. Which@ of@ the@ following@ is@ an@ example@ of@ an@ outcome@ of@ behavior?
a) throwing@a@baseball
b) lifting@ a@ heavy@ weight
*c)@ scoring@ a@ goal@ in@ ice@ hockey
d)@standing@at@the@free@throw@line@in@basketball
Difficulty:@ Medium
Type:@Conceptual
13. Behavior@ modifiers@ are@ cautious@ about@ using@ summary@ labels@ to@refer@ to@individu
als@ or@their@actions@because:
a) the@ label@ for@ the@ behavior@ is@ often@ used@ as@ a@ pseudo-explanation@ for@ the@ behavior
b) labels@ can@ negatively@ affect@ the@ way@ an@ individual@ might@ be@ treated
c) labeling@may@influence@us@to@focus@on@an@individual’s@problem@ behaviors@ rather@th
an@ on@his@or@her@strengths
* d)@ all@ of@ the@ above
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, Difficulty:@ Hard
Type:@Conceptual
14. The@ people,@ objects,@ and@ events@ that@ make@ up@ a@ person’s@ environment@ are@ called:
* a)@ stimuli b)@ conditioned@ stimuli
c) unconditioned@ stimuli d)@ reinforcing@ stimuli
Difficulty:@ Easy
Type:@Factual
15. Which@ of@ the@ following@ is@ not@ a@ characteristic@ of@ behavior@ modification?
a) Its@ treatment@ procedures@ are@ ways@ of@ altering@ an@ individual’s@ environment.
b) Its@methods@and@rationales@can@be@described@precisely.
* c)@ Its@ techniques@ stem@ primarily@ from@ cognitive@ psychology.
d)@ Its@ techniques@ are@ often@ applied@ by@ individuals@ in@ everyday@ life.
Difficulty:@ Easy
Type:@Conceptual
16. Behavioral@assessment@seeks@to:
a) determine@ the@ underlying@ mental@ disturbance@ responsible@ for@ behavioral@ symptoms
b) identify@the@ type@of@ mental@disorder@ assumed@ to@ underlie@ particular@ patterns@of@ abn
ormal@behavior
*
c)@identify@potential@controlling@variables@of@problem@behaviors,@and@select@beha
vioral@treatment
d)@determine@the@necessary@intelligence@level@of@potential@clients@as@a@prerequisite@to
@behavior @modification@ programs
Difficulty:@ Medium
Type:@Applied
17. Which@ of@ the@ following@ is@ not@ a@ misconception@ about@ behavior@ modification?
a)@Behavior@modifiers@only@deal@with@the@observable@and@they@don’t@deal@with@the@th
oughts@ and@feelings@of@clients.
*
b)@Behavior@modification@ involves@the@systematic@application@ of@learning@principl
es@to@improve@covert@and@overt@behaviors.
c) Behavior@ modification@ involves@ the@ use@ of@ drugs,@ psychosurgery,@ and@ electroconvu
lsive@therapy.
d) Behavior@ modification@ only@ changes@ symptoms;@ it@ doesn’t@ get@ at@ the@ underlying@ problems.
Difficulty:@ Hard
Type:@Applied
18. Which@ of@ the@ following@ is@ an@ example@ of@ cognitive@ behavior?
a) a@ child@ reading@ out@ loud@ for@ a@ parent
b) a@baseball@player@talking@to@her@coach
*@ @ c)@ a@ person@ on@ a@ hot@ day@ imagining@ that@ he@ is@ sitting@ at@ the@ ocean
d)@ a@ student@ writing@ with@ a@ pen
Difficulty:@ Medium
Type:@Conceptual
19. Behaviors@ to@ be@ improved@ in@ a@ behavior@ modification@ program@ are@ frequently@ called:
Difficulty:@ Easy
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ication
What It Is and How to Do It
@ @ @ @ @ @ @
Eleventh Edition Mart
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in and Pear
@ @
131
www.stuvia.com
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS @
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?
a)@ hair@ color b)@the@ color@ of@ someone’s@ eyes
c)@ the@ clothes@ someone@ is@ wearing *d)@ dressing@ in@ the@ morning
Difficulty:@ Medium
Type:@Factual
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@ child
ren.@ These@are@examples@of:
a)@ behavioral@ excesses b)@ behavioral@ abnormalities
* c)@ behavioral@ deficits d)@ behavioral@ characteristics
Difficulty:@ Medium
Type:@Conceptual
7. Behavior@modifiers@stress@the@importance@ of@defining@problems@in@term
s@of@specific@behavioral@deficits@or@behavioral@excesses@because:
a)@ therapists@ can@ then@ focus@ on@ the@ individual’s@ problem@ behaviors@ rather@ than@ on@ h
is@ or@her@strengths
*
b)@ it@ is@ behavior@ that@ causes@ concern,@ and@ there@ are@ specific@ procedures@ now@ av
ailable@to@change@behavior
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,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@might@perform
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@ individ
ual’s@environment.
c) Its@techniques@draw@extensively@from@the@principles@of@operant@and@Pavlov
ian@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
c)@ a@ boy@ on@ a@ date@ thinking,@ “I@ like@ this@ girl”@ d)@ imagining@ a@ beautiful@ sunset
Difficulty:@ Medium
Type:@Conceptual
11. Behavior@ therapy@ was@ first@ used@ to@ refer@ to:
a) behavior@modification@in@which@there@is@typically@an@attempt@to@analyze@ or@cle
arly@ demonstrate@controlling@variables
b) the@ scientific@ study@ of@ laws@ that@ govern@ the@ behavior@ of@ human@ beings@ and@ other@ animals
*c)@ Joseph@ Wolpe’s@ behavioral@ treatment@ for@ specific@ phobias
d)@ behavior@ modification@ that@ focuses@ on@ overt@ behaviors@ that@ are@ of@ social@ significance
Difficulty:@ Easy
Type:@Conceptual
12. Which@ of@ the@ following@ is@ an@ example@ of@ an@ outcome@ of@ behavior?
a) throwing@a@baseball
b) lifting@ a@ heavy@ weight
*c)@ scoring@ a@ goal@ in@ ice@ hockey
d)@standing@at@the@free@throw@line@in@basketball
Difficulty:@ Medium
Type:@Conceptual
13. Behavior@ modifiers@ are@ cautious@ about@ using@ summary@ labels@ to@refer@ to@individu
als@ or@their@actions@because:
a) the@ label@ for@ the@ behavior@ is@ often@ used@ as@ a@ pseudo-explanation@ for@ the@ behavior
b) labels@ can@ negatively@ affect@ the@ way@ an@ individual@ might@ be@ treated
c) labeling@may@influence@us@to@focus@on@an@individual’s@problem@ behaviors@ rather@th
an@ on@his@or@her@strengths
* d)@ all@ of@ the@ above
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, Difficulty:@ Hard
Type:@Conceptual
14. The@ people,@ objects,@ and@ events@ that@ make@ up@ a@ person’s@ environment@ are@ called:
* a)@ stimuli b)@ conditioned@ stimuli
c) unconditioned@ stimuli d)@ reinforcing@ stimuli
Difficulty:@ Easy
Type:@Factual
15. Which@ of@ the@ following@ is@ not@ a@ characteristic@ of@ behavior@ modification?
a) Its@ treatment@ procedures@ are@ ways@ of@ altering@ an@ individual’s@ environment.
b) Its@methods@and@rationales@can@be@described@precisely.
* c)@ Its@ techniques@ stem@ primarily@ from@ cognitive@ psychology.
d)@ Its@ techniques@ are@ often@ applied@ by@ individuals@ in@ everyday@ life.
Difficulty:@ Easy
Type:@Conceptual
16. Behavioral@assessment@seeks@to:
a) determine@ the@ underlying@ mental@ disturbance@ responsible@ for@ behavioral@ symptoms
b) identify@the@ type@of@ mental@disorder@ assumed@ to@ underlie@ particular@ patterns@of@ abn
ormal@behavior
*
c)@identify@potential@controlling@variables@of@problem@behaviors,@and@select@beha
vioral@treatment
d)@determine@the@necessary@intelligence@level@of@potential@clients@as@a@prerequisite@to
@behavior @modification@ programs
Difficulty:@ Medium
Type:@Applied
17. Which@ of@ the@ following@ is@ not@ a@ misconception@ about@ behavior@ modification?
a)@Behavior@modifiers@only@deal@with@the@observable@and@they@don’t@deal@with@the@th
oughts@ and@feelings@of@clients.
*
b)@Behavior@modification@ involves@the@systematic@application@ of@learning@principl
es@to@improve@covert@and@overt@behaviors.
c) Behavior@ modification@ involves@ the@ use@ of@ drugs,@ psychosurgery,@ and@ electroconvu
lsive@therapy.
d) Behavior@ modification@ only@ changes@ symptoms;@ it@ doesn’t@ get@ at@ the@ underlying@ problems.
Difficulty:@ Hard
Type:@Applied
18. Which@ of@ the@ following@ is@ an@ example@ of@ cognitive@ behavior?
a) a@ child@ reading@ out@ loud@ for@ a@ parent
b) a@baseball@player@talking@to@her@coach
*@ @ c)@ a@ person@ on@ a@ hot@ day@ imagining@ that@ he@ is@ sitting@ at@ the@ ocean
d)@ a@ student@ writing@ with@ a@ pen
Difficulty:@ Medium
Type:@Conceptual
19. Behaviors@ to@ be@ improved@ in@ a@ behavior@ modification@ program@ are@ frequently@ called:
Difficulty:@ Easy
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