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