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 QUESTIONS
Chapter 1. Introduction
Type: Conceptual
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children.
These are examples of:
a) behavioral excesses b) behavioral abnormalities
* c) behavioral deficits d) behavioral characteristics
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Conceptual
6. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of
specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because:
a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his orher
strengths
* b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now
availableto change behavior
,c) labeling z an z individual z implies z that z a z particular z treatment z program z will z be z helpful
d) labeling z an z individual z is z useful z for z quickly z providing z general z information z about z how
z thatzindividual z might z perform
Difficulty: z Hard
Type: zApplied
7. Which z of z the z following z is z not z a z characteristic z of z behavior z modification?
a) It z defines z problems z in z terms z of z behavior.
b) Its z treatment z procedures z and z techniques z are z ways z of z rearranging z an
z individual’szenvironment.
c) Its z techniques z draw z extensively z from z the z principles z of z operant z and
z Pavlovianzconditioning.
* d) z It z emphasizes z the z use z of z summary z labels z for z classifying z individuals.
Difficulty: zEasy
Type: zApplied
8. Which z of z the z following z is z an z example z of z covert z behavior?
* a) z a z skier z thinking, z “I z hope z I z don’t z fall” b) z a z pitcher z throwing z a z ball
c) z a z student z drinking z coffee d) z a z child z talking z to z her z dog z in z the z backyard
Difficulty: zMedium
Type: zConceptual
9. Which z of z the z following z is z an z example z of z overt z behavior?
a) z feelings z of z nervousness * z b) z yelling z at z someone
c) z a z boy z on z a z date z thinking, z “I z like z this z girl” z d) z imagining z a z beautiful z sunset
Difficulty: zMedium
,Type: zConceptual
10. Behavior z therapy z was z first z used z to z refer z to:
a) behavior z modification z in z which z there z is z typically z an z attempt z to z analyze z or
z clearlyzdemonstrate z controlling z variables
b) the z scientific z study z of z laws z that z govern z the z behavior z of z human z beings z and z other z animals
*c) z Joseph z Wolpe’s z behavioral z treatment z for z specific z phobias
d) z behavior z modification z that z focuses z on z overt z behaviors z that z are z of z social z significance
Difficulty: zEasy
Type: zConceptual
11. Which z of z the z following z is z an z example z of z an z outcome z of z behavior?
a) throwing za zbaseball
b) lifting z a z heavy z weight
*c) z scoring z a z goal z in z ice z hockey
d) zstanding zat zthe zfree zthrow zline zin zbasketball
Difficulty: zMedium
Type: zConceptual
12. Behavior z modifiers z are z cautious z about z using z summary z labels z to z refer z to
z individuals z orztheir z actions z because:
a) the z label z for z the z behavior z is z often z used z as z a z pseudo-explanation z for z the z behavior
b) labels z can z negatively z affect z the z way z an z individual z might z be z treated
c) labeling zmay zinfluence zus zto zfocus zon zan zindividual’s zproblem zbehaviors zrather zthan
zonzhis z or z her z strengths
,* d) z all z of z the z above
,Difficulty: z Hard
Type: zConceptual
13. The z people, z objects, z and z events z that z make z up z a z person’s z environment z are z called:
* a) z stimuli b) z conditioned z stimuli
c) z unconditioned z stimuli d) z reinforcing z stimuli
Difficulty: zEasy
Type: zFactual
14. Which z of z the z following z is z not z a z characteristic z of z behavior z modification?
a) Its z treatment z procedures z are z ways z of z altering z an z individual’s z environment.
b) Its zmethods zand zrationales zcan zbe zdescribed zprecisely.
* c) z Its z techniques z stem z primarily z from z cognitive z psychology.
d) z Its z techniques z are z often z applied z by z individuals z in z everyday z life.
Difficulty: zEasy
Type: zConceptual
15. Behavioral zassessment zseeks zto:
a) determine z the z underlying z mental z disturbance z responsible z for z behavioral z symptoms
b) identify z the z type z of z mental z disorder z assumed z to z underlie z particular z patterns z of
z abnormalzbehavior
* c) zidentify zpotential zcontrolling zvariables zof zproblem zbehaviors, zand zselect
zbehavioralztreatment
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,d) z determine z the z necessary z intelligence z level z of z potential z clients z as z a z prerequisite z to
zbehavior z modification z programs
Difficulty: zMedium
Type: zApplied
16. Which z of z the z following z is z not z a z misconception z about z behavior z modification?
a) z Behavior z modifiers z only z deal z with z the z observable z and z they z don’t z deal z with z the
z thoughtszand z feelings z of z clients.
* b) z Behavior z modification z involves z the z systematic z application z of z learning
z principles z tozimprove z covert z and z overt z behaviors.
c) Behavior z modification z involves z the z use z of z drugs, z psychosurgery, z and
z electroconvulsiveztherapy.
d) Behavior z modification z only z changes z symptoms; z it z doesn’t z get z at z the z underlying z problems.
Difficulty: z Hard
Type: zApplied
17. Which z of z the z following z is z an z example z of z cognitive z behavior?
a) a z child z reading z out z loud z for z a z parent
b) a zbaseball zplayer ztalking zto zher zcoach
* c) z a z person z on z a z hot z day z imagining z that z he z is z sitting z at z the z ocean
d) z a z student z writing z with z a z pen
Difficulty: zMedium
Type: zConceptual
18. Behaviors z to z be z improved z in z a z behavior z modification z program z are z frequently z called:
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, a) zovert z behaviors b) zcovert zbehaviors
c) z cognitive z behaviors * z d) z target z behaviors
Difficulty: Easy
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Is and How To Do It
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
All Chapters 1 - 29
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS
Chapter 1. Introduction
Type: Conceptual
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children.
These are examples of:
a) behavioral excesses b) behavioral abnormalities
* c) behavioral deficits d) behavioral characteristics
Difficulty: Medium
Type: Conceptual
6. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of
specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because:
a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his orher
strengths
* b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now
availableto change behavior
,c) labeling z an z individual z implies z that z a z particular z treatment z program z will z be z helpful
d) labeling z an z individual z is z useful z for z quickly z providing z general z information z about z how
z thatzindividual z might z perform
Difficulty: z Hard
Type: zApplied
7. Which z of z the z following z is z not z a z characteristic z of z behavior z modification?
a) It z defines z problems z in z terms z of z behavior.
b) Its z treatment z procedures z and z techniques z are z ways z of z rearranging z an
z individual’szenvironment.
c) Its z techniques z draw z extensively z from z the z principles z of z operant z and
z Pavlovianzconditioning.
* d) z It z emphasizes z the z use z of z summary z labels z for z classifying z individuals.
Difficulty: zEasy
Type: zApplied
8. Which z of z the z following z is z an z example z of z covert z behavior?
* a) z a z skier z thinking, z “I z hope z I z don’t z fall” b) z a z pitcher z throwing z a z ball
c) z a z student z drinking z coffee d) z a z child z talking z to z her z dog z in z the z backyard
Difficulty: zMedium
Type: zConceptual
9. Which z of z the z following z is z an z example z of z overt z behavior?
a) z feelings z of z nervousness * z b) z yelling z at z someone
c) z a z boy z on z a z date z thinking, z “I z like z this z girl” z d) z imagining z a z beautiful z sunset
Difficulty: zMedium
,Type: zConceptual
10. Behavior z therapy z was z first z used z to z refer z to:
a) behavior z modification z in z which z there z is z typically z an z attempt z to z analyze z or
z clearlyzdemonstrate z controlling z variables
b) the z scientific z study z of z laws z that z govern z the z behavior z of z human z beings z and z other z animals
*c) z Joseph z Wolpe’s z behavioral z treatment z for z specific z phobias
d) z behavior z modification z that z focuses z on z overt z behaviors z that z are z of z social z significance
Difficulty: zEasy
Type: zConceptual
11. Which z of z the z following z is z an z example z of z an z outcome z of z behavior?
a) throwing za zbaseball
b) lifting z a z heavy z weight
*c) z scoring z a z goal z in z ice z hockey
d) zstanding zat zthe zfree zthrow zline zin zbasketball
Difficulty: zMedium
Type: zConceptual
12. Behavior z modifiers z are z cautious z about z using z summary z labels z to z refer z to
z individuals z orztheir z actions z because:
a) the z label z for z the z behavior z is z often z used z as z a z pseudo-explanation z for z the z behavior
b) labels z can z negatively z affect z the z way z an z individual z might z be z treated
c) labeling zmay zinfluence zus zto zfocus zon zan zindividual’s zproblem zbehaviors zrather zthan
zonzhis z or z her z strengths
,* d) z all z of z the z above
,Difficulty: z Hard
Type: zConceptual
13. The z people, z objects, z and z events z that z make z up z a z person’s z environment z are z called:
* a) z stimuli b) z conditioned z stimuli
c) z unconditioned z stimuli d) z reinforcing z stimuli
Difficulty: zEasy
Type: zFactual
14. Which z of z the z following z is z not z a z characteristic z of z behavior z modification?
a) Its z treatment z procedures z are z ways z of z altering z an z individual’s z environment.
b) Its zmethods zand zrationales zcan zbe zdescribed zprecisely.
* c) z Its z techniques z stem z primarily z from z cognitive z psychology.
d) z Its z techniques z are z often z applied z by z individuals z in z everyday z life.
Difficulty: zEasy
Type: zConceptual
15. Behavioral zassessment zseeks zto:
a) determine z the z underlying z mental z disturbance z responsible z for z behavioral z symptoms
b) identify z the z type z of z mental z disorder z assumed z to z underlie z particular z patterns z of
z abnormalzbehavior
* c) zidentify zpotential zcontrolling zvariables zof zproblem zbehaviors, zand zselect
zbehavioralztreatment
Difficulty: Easy
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,d) z determine z the z necessary z intelligence z level z of z potential z clients z as z a z prerequisite z to
zbehavior z modification z programs
Difficulty: zMedium
Type: zApplied
16. Which z of z the z following z is z not z a z misconception z about z behavior z modification?
a) z Behavior z modifiers z only z deal z with z the z observable z and z they z don’t z deal z with z the
z thoughtszand z feelings z of z clients.
* b) z Behavior z modification z involves z the z systematic z application z of z learning
z principles z tozimprove z covert z and z overt z behaviors.
c) Behavior z modification z involves z the z use z of z drugs, z psychosurgery, z and
z electroconvulsiveztherapy.
d) Behavior z modification z only z changes z symptoms; z it z doesn’t z get z at z the z underlying z problems.
Difficulty: z Hard
Type: zApplied
17. Which z of z the z following z is z an z example z of z cognitive z behavior?
a) a z child z reading z out z loud z for z a z parent
b) a zbaseball zplayer ztalking zto zher zcoach
* c) z a z person z on z a z hot z day z imagining z that z he z is z sitting z at z the z ocean
d) z a z student z writing z with z a z pen
Difficulty: zMedium
Type: zConceptual
18. Behaviors z to z be z improved z in z a z behavior z modification z program z are z frequently z called:
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, a) zovert z behaviors b) zcovert zbehaviors
c) z cognitive z behaviors * z d) z target z behaviors
Difficulty: Easy
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