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-BASED44 QUESTIONS
Chapter441.44Introduction
Type:44Conceptual
1. A4 4 behavioral4 4 excess4 4 is:
* a)44 too4 4 much4 4 of4 4 a4 4 particular44 type44 of4 4 behavior
b) too44 little44 of44 a44 particular44 type44 of4 4 behavior
c) an4 4 appropriate4 4 behavior4 4 occurring4 4 to4 4 the4 4 wrong4 4 stimulus
d) an4 4 appropriate4 4 behavior4 4 occurring4 4 at4 4 the4 4 wrong4 4 time4 4 or4 4 place
Difficulty:44Easy
Type:44Conceptual
2. Which4 4 of44 the4 4 following4 4 is4 4 an4 4 example4 4 of4 4 behavior?
a)44 hair44 color b)44 the44 color44 of44 someone’s44 eyes
c)44 the4 4 clothes44 someone44 is4 4 wearing *d)44 dressing44 in4 4 the4 4 morning
Difficulty:44Medium
Type:44Factual
3. In44 behavior4 4 modification,4 4 motivation4 4 and4 4 intelligence4 4 refer4 4 to:
a)4 4 inner4 4 mental4 4 processes *44b)44 ways44 of44 behaving
c)44 causes4 4 of4 4 behavior d)44 major44 sources4 4 of4 4 abnormality
Difficulty:44Easy
,Type:44Conceptual
4. In44 behavior4 4 modification,4 4 the4 4 term4 4 “environment”44 refers4 4 to:
a) the4 4 neighborhood4 4 in4 4 which4 4 a4 4 person4 4 is4 4 raised
b) the4 4 natural4 4 habitat4 4 of4 4 an4 4 organism
* c)44the44specific44physical44variables44in44one’s44immediate44surroundings
d)44the44general44situation44where44one44happens44to44be
Difficulty:44Easy
Type:44Factual
5. A4 4 child4 4 does4 4 not4 4 pronounce4 4 words4 4 clearly4 4 and4 4 does4 4 not4 4 interact4 4
with4 4 other4 4 children.44These44 are4 4 examples4 4 of:
a)44 behavioral4 4 excesses b)44 behavioral44 abnormalities
* c)44 behavioral44 deficits d)4 4 behavioral4 4 characteristics
Difficulty:44Medium
Type:44Conceptual
6. Behavior4 4 modifiers4 4 stress4 4 the4 4 importance4 4 of4 4 defining4 4 problem
s4 4 in4 4 terms4 4 of44specific4 4 behavioral4 4 deficits4 4 or4 4 behavioral4 4 excesses4
4 because:
a)4 4 therapists4 4 can4 4 then4 4 focus4 4 on4 4 the4 4 individual’s4 4 problem4 4 behaviors4 4 rather
4 4 than4 4 on4 4 his4 4 or44her4 4 strengths
* b)4 4 it4 4 is4 4 behavior4 4 that4 4 causes4 4 concern,4 4 and4 4 there4 4 are4 4 specific4
4 procedures4 4 now4 4 available44to44 change4 4 behavior
, c) labeling4 4 an4 4 individual4 4 implies4 4 that4 4 a4 4 particular4 4 treatment4 4 program4 4 will4 4 be4 4 helpful
d) labeling4 4 an4 4 individual4 4 is4 4 useful4 4 for4 4 quickly4 4 providing4 4 general4 4 information
4 4 about4 4 how4 4 that44individual4 4 might4 4 perform
Difficulty:44 Hard
Type:44Applied
7. Which4 4 of4 4 the4 4 following4 4 is4 4 not4 4 a4 4 characteristic4 4 of4 4 behavior4 4 modification?
a) It44 defines4 4 problems4 4 in4 4 terms4 4 of4 4 behavior.
b) Its4 4 treatment4 4 procedures4 4 and4 4 techniques4 4 are4 4 ways4 4 of4 4 rearranging4
4 an4 4 individual’s44environment.
c) Its4 4 techniques4 4 draw4 4 extensively4 4 from4 4 the4 4 principles4 4 of4 4 operant4
4 and4 4 Pavlovian44conditioning.
* d)4 4 It4 4 emphasizes4 4 the4 4 use4 4 of4 4 summary4 4 labels4 4 for4 4 classifying4 4 individuals.
Difficulty:44Easy
Type:44Applied
8. Which4 4 of44 the4 4 following44 is44 an44 example44 of44 covert44 behavior?
* a)4 4 a4 4 skier4 4 thinking,4 4 “I4 4 hope4 4 I4 4 don’t4 4 fall” b)44 a44 pitcher44 throwing4 4 a44 ball
c)4 4 a4 4 student4 4 drinking4 4 coffee
d)4 4 a4 4 child4 4 talking4 4 to4 4 her4 4 dog4 4 in4 4 the4 4 bac
kyard
Difficulty:44Medium
Type:44Conceptual
9. Which44 of44 the44 following4 4 is44 an4 4 example44 of44 overt44 behavior?
a)44 feelings4 4 of4 4 nervousness *44 b)44 yelling44 at44 someone
c)4 4 a4 4 boy4 4 on4 4 a4 4 date4 4 thinking,4 4 “I4 4 like4 4 this4 4 girl”4 4 d)4 4 imagining4 4 a4 4 beautiful4 4 sunset
Difficulty:44Medium
What It Is and How To Do It
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
All Chapters 1 - 29
, OPTION-BASED44 QUESTIONS
Chapter441.44Introduction
Type:44Conceptual
1. A4 4 behavioral4 4 excess4 4 is:
* a)44 too4 4 much4 4 of4 4 a4 4 particular44 type44 of4 4 behavior
b) too44 little44 of44 a44 particular44 type44 of4 4 behavior
c) an4 4 appropriate4 4 behavior4 4 occurring4 4 to4 4 the4 4 wrong4 4 stimulus
d) an4 4 appropriate4 4 behavior4 4 occurring4 4 at4 4 the4 4 wrong4 4 time4 4 or4 4 place
Difficulty:44Easy
Type:44Conceptual
2. Which4 4 of44 the4 4 following4 4 is4 4 an4 4 example4 4 of4 4 behavior?
a)44 hair44 color b)44 the44 color44 of44 someone’s44 eyes
c)44 the4 4 clothes44 someone44 is4 4 wearing *d)44 dressing44 in4 4 the4 4 morning
Difficulty:44Medium
Type:44Factual
3. In44 behavior4 4 modification,4 4 motivation4 4 and4 4 intelligence4 4 refer4 4 to:
a)4 4 inner4 4 mental4 4 processes *44b)44 ways44 of44 behaving
c)44 causes4 4 of4 4 behavior d)44 major44 sources4 4 of4 4 abnormality
Difficulty:44Easy
,Type:44Conceptual
4. In44 behavior4 4 modification,4 4 the4 4 term4 4 “environment”44 refers4 4 to:
a) the4 4 neighborhood4 4 in4 4 which4 4 a4 4 person4 4 is4 4 raised
b) the4 4 natural4 4 habitat4 4 of4 4 an4 4 organism
* c)44the44specific44physical44variables44in44one’s44immediate44surroundings
d)44the44general44situation44where44one44happens44to44be
Difficulty:44Easy
Type:44Factual
5. A4 4 child4 4 does4 4 not4 4 pronounce4 4 words4 4 clearly4 4 and4 4 does4 4 not4 4 interact4 4
with4 4 other4 4 children.44These44 are4 4 examples4 4 of:
a)44 behavioral4 4 excesses b)44 behavioral44 abnormalities
* c)44 behavioral44 deficits d)4 4 behavioral4 4 characteristics
Difficulty:44Medium
Type:44Conceptual
6. Behavior4 4 modifiers4 4 stress4 4 the4 4 importance4 4 of4 4 defining4 4 problem
s4 4 in4 4 terms4 4 of44specific4 4 behavioral4 4 deficits4 4 or4 4 behavioral4 4 excesses4
4 because:
a)4 4 therapists4 4 can4 4 then4 4 focus4 4 on4 4 the4 4 individual’s4 4 problem4 4 behaviors4 4 rather
4 4 than4 4 on4 4 his4 4 or44her4 4 strengths
* b)4 4 it4 4 is4 4 behavior4 4 that4 4 causes4 4 concern,4 4 and4 4 there4 4 are4 4 specific4
4 procedures4 4 now4 4 available44to44 change4 4 behavior
, c) labeling4 4 an4 4 individual4 4 implies4 4 that4 4 a4 4 particular4 4 treatment4 4 program4 4 will4 4 be4 4 helpful
d) labeling4 4 an4 4 individual4 4 is4 4 useful4 4 for4 4 quickly4 4 providing4 4 general4 4 information
4 4 about4 4 how4 4 that44individual4 4 might4 4 perform
Difficulty:44 Hard
Type:44Applied
7. Which4 4 of4 4 the4 4 following4 4 is4 4 not4 4 a4 4 characteristic4 4 of4 4 behavior4 4 modification?
a) It44 defines4 4 problems4 4 in4 4 terms4 4 of4 4 behavior.
b) Its4 4 treatment4 4 procedures4 4 and4 4 techniques4 4 are4 4 ways4 4 of4 4 rearranging4
4 an4 4 individual’s44environment.
c) Its4 4 techniques4 4 draw4 4 extensively4 4 from4 4 the4 4 principles4 4 of4 4 operant4
4 and4 4 Pavlovian44conditioning.
* d)4 4 It4 4 emphasizes4 4 the4 4 use4 4 of4 4 summary4 4 labels4 4 for4 4 classifying4 4 individuals.
Difficulty:44Easy
Type:44Applied
8. Which4 4 of44 the4 4 following44 is44 an44 example44 of44 covert44 behavior?
* a)4 4 a4 4 skier4 4 thinking,4 4 “I4 4 hope4 4 I4 4 don’t4 4 fall” b)44 a44 pitcher44 throwing4 4 a44 ball
c)4 4 a4 4 student4 4 drinking4 4 coffee
d)4 4 a4 4 child4 4 talking4 4 to4 4 her4 4 dog4 4 in4 4 the4 4 bac
kyard
Difficulty:44Medium
Type:44Conceptual
9. Which44 of44 the44 following4 4 is44 an4 4 example44 of44 overt44 behavior?
a)44 feelings4 4 of4 4 nervousness *44 b)44 yelling44 at44 someone
c)4 4 a4 4 boy4 4 on4 4 a4 4 date4 4 thinking,4 4 “I4 4 like4 4 this4 4 girl”4 4 d)4 4 imagining4 4 a4 4 beautiful4 4 sunset
Difficulty:44Medium
