TEST BANK for Behavior Modification: What It Is and How To
Do It 12th Edition Author:Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear. All
Chapters 1 – 29 Verified Questions And Answers Latest Version
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, 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
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, 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
OfSpecific 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
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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 ThatIndividual Might Perform
Difficulty: Hard
Type: Applied
7. 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
Individual’sEnvironment.
c) Its Techniques Draw Extensively From The Principles Of Operant And
PavlovianConditioning.
* D) It Emphasizes The Use Of Summary Labels For Classifying Individuals.
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Applied
8. 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
9. 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
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Do It 12th Edition Author:Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear. All
Chapters 1 – 29 Verified Questions And Answers Latest Version
1|Page
, 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
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, 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
OfSpecific 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
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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 ThatIndividual Might Perform
Difficulty: Hard
Type: Applied
7. 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
Individual’sEnvironment.
c) Its Techniques Draw Extensively From The Principles Of Operant And
PavlovianConditioning.
* D) It Emphasizes The Use Of Summary Labels For Classifying Individuals.
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Applied
8. 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
9. 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
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