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-BASED22 QUESTIONS
Chapter221.22Introduction
Type:22Conceptual
1. A2 2 behavioral2 2 excess2 2 is:
* a)22 too2 2 much2 2 of2 2 a2 2 particular22 type22 of2 2 behavior
b) too22 little22 of22 a22 particular22 type22 of2 2 behavior
c) an2 2 appropriate2 2 behavior2 2 occurring2 2 to2 2 the2 2 wrong2 2 stimulus
d) an2 2 appropriate2 2 behavior2 2 occurring2 2 at2 2 the2 2 wrong2 2 time2 2 or2 2 place
Difficulty:22Easy
Type:22Conceptual
2. Which2 2 of22 the2 2 following2 2 is2 2 an2 2 example2 2 of2 2 behavior?
a)22 hair22 color b)22 the22 color22 of22 someone’s22 eyes
c)22 the2 2 clothes22 someone22 is2 2 wearing *d)22 dressing22 in2 2 the2 2 morning
Difficulty:22Medium
Type:22Factual
3. In22 behavior2 2 modification,2 2 motivation2 2 and2 2 intelligence2 2 refer2 2 to:
a)2 2 inner2 2 mental2 2 processes *22b)22 ways22 of22 behaving
c)22 causes2 2 of2 2 behavior d)22 major22 sources2 2 of2 2 abnormality
Difficulty:22Easy
Type:22Conceptual
,4. In22 behavior2 2 modification,2 2 the2 2 term2 2 “environment”22 refers2 2 to:
a) the2 2 neighborhood2 2 in2 2 which2 2 a2 2 person2 2 is2 2 raised
b) the2 2 natural2 2 habitat2 2 of2 2 an2 2 organism
* c)22the22specific22physical22variables22in22one’s22immediate22surroundings
d)22the22general22situation22where22one22happens22to22be
Difficulty:22Easy
Type:22Factual
5. A2 2 child2 2 does2 2 not2 2 pronounce2 2 words2 2 clearly2 2 and2 2 does2 2 not2 2 interact2 2
with2 2 other2 2 children.22These22 are2 2 examples2 2 of:
a)22 behavioral2 2 excesses b)22 behavioral22 abnormalities
* c)22 behavioral22 deficits d)2 2 behavioral2 2 characteristics
Difficulty:22Medium
Type:22Conceptual
6. Behavior2 2 modifiers2 2 stress2 2 the2 2 importance2 2 of2 2 defining2 2 problem
s2 2 in2 2 terms2 2 of22specific2 2 behavioral2 2 deficits2 2 or2 2 behavioral2 2 excesses2
2 because:
a)2 2 therapists2 2 can2 2 then2 2 focus2 2 on2 2 the2 2 individual’s2 2 problem2 2 behaviors2 2 rather
2 2 than2 2 on2 2 his2 2 or22her2 2 strengths
* b)2 2 it2 2 is2 2 behavior2 2 that2 2 causes2 2 concern,2 2 and2 2 there2 2 are2 2 specific2
2 procedures2 2 now2 2 available22to22 change2 2 behavior
, c) labeling2 2 an2 2 individual2 2 implies2 2 that2 2 a2 2 particular2 2 treatment2 2 program2 2 will2 2 be2 2 helpful
d) labeling2 2 an2 2 individual2 2 is2 2 useful2 2 for2 2 quickly2 2 providing2 2 general2 2 information
2 2 about2 2 how2 2 that22individual2 2 might2 2 perform
Difficulty:22 Hard
Type:22Applied
7. Which2 2 of2 2 the2 2 following2 2 is2 2 not2 2 a2 2 characteristic2 2 of2 2 behavior2 2 modification?
a) It22 defines2 2 problems2 2 in2 2 terms2 2 of2 2 behavior.
b) Its2 2 treatment2 2 procedures2 2 and2 2 techniques2 2 are2 2 ways2 2 of2 2 rearranging2
2 an2 2 individual’s22environment.
c) Its2 2 techniques2 2 draw2 2 extensively2 2 from2 2 the2 2 principles2 2 of2 2 operant2
2 and2 2 Pavlovian22conditioning.
* d)2 2 It2 2 emphasizes2 2 the2 2 use2 2 of2 2 summary2 2 labels2 2 for2 2 classifying2 2 individuals.
Difficulty:22Easy
Type:22Applied
8. Which2 2 of22 the2 2 following22 is22 an22 example22 of22 covert22 behavior?
* a)2 2 a2 2 skier2 2 thinking,2 2 “I2 2 hope2 2 I2 2 don’t2 2 fall” b)22 a22 pitcher22 throwing2 2 a22 ball
c)2 2 a2 2 student2 2 drinking2 2 coffee
d)2 2 a2 2 child2 2 talking2 2 to2 2 her2 2 dog2 2 in2 2 the2 2 bac
kyard
Difficulty:22Medium
Type:22Conceptual
9. Which22 of22 the22 following2 2 is22 an2 2 example22 of22 overt22 behavior?
a)22 feelings2 2 of2 2 nervousness *22 b)22 yelling22 at22 someone
c)2 2 a2 2 boy2 2 on2 2 a2 2 date2 2 thinking,2 2 “I2 2 like2 2 this2 2 girl”2 2 d)2 2 imagining2 2 a2 2 beautiful2 2 sunset
Difficulty:22Medium
What It Is and How To Do It
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
All Chapters 1 - 29
, OPTION-BASED22 QUESTIONS
Chapter221.22Introduction
Type:22Conceptual
1. A2 2 behavioral2 2 excess2 2 is:
* a)22 too2 2 much2 2 of2 2 a2 2 particular22 type22 of2 2 behavior
b) too22 little22 of22 a22 particular22 type22 of2 2 behavior
c) an2 2 appropriate2 2 behavior2 2 occurring2 2 to2 2 the2 2 wrong2 2 stimulus
d) an2 2 appropriate2 2 behavior2 2 occurring2 2 at2 2 the2 2 wrong2 2 time2 2 or2 2 place
Difficulty:22Easy
Type:22Conceptual
2. Which2 2 of22 the2 2 following2 2 is2 2 an2 2 example2 2 of2 2 behavior?
a)22 hair22 color b)22 the22 color22 of22 someone’s22 eyes
c)22 the2 2 clothes22 someone22 is2 2 wearing *d)22 dressing22 in2 2 the2 2 morning
Difficulty:22Medium
Type:22Factual
3. In22 behavior2 2 modification,2 2 motivation2 2 and2 2 intelligence2 2 refer2 2 to:
a)2 2 inner2 2 mental2 2 processes *22b)22 ways22 of22 behaving
c)22 causes2 2 of2 2 behavior d)22 major22 sources2 2 of2 2 abnormality
Difficulty:22Easy
Type:22Conceptual
,4. In22 behavior2 2 modification,2 2 the2 2 term2 2 “environment”22 refers2 2 to:
a) the2 2 neighborhood2 2 in2 2 which2 2 a2 2 person2 2 is2 2 raised
b) the2 2 natural2 2 habitat2 2 of2 2 an2 2 organism
* c)22the22specific22physical22variables22in22one’s22immediate22surroundings
d)22the22general22situation22where22one22happens22to22be
Difficulty:22Easy
Type:22Factual
5. A2 2 child2 2 does2 2 not2 2 pronounce2 2 words2 2 clearly2 2 and2 2 does2 2 not2 2 interact2 2
with2 2 other2 2 children.22These22 are2 2 examples2 2 of:
a)22 behavioral2 2 excesses b)22 behavioral22 abnormalities
* c)22 behavioral22 deficits d)2 2 behavioral2 2 characteristics
Difficulty:22Medium
Type:22Conceptual
6. Behavior2 2 modifiers2 2 stress2 2 the2 2 importance2 2 of2 2 defining2 2 problem
s2 2 in2 2 terms2 2 of22specific2 2 behavioral2 2 deficits2 2 or2 2 behavioral2 2 excesses2
2 because:
a)2 2 therapists2 2 can2 2 then2 2 focus2 2 on2 2 the2 2 individual’s2 2 problem2 2 behaviors2 2 rather
2 2 than2 2 on2 2 his2 2 or22her2 2 strengths
* b)2 2 it2 2 is2 2 behavior2 2 that2 2 causes2 2 concern,2 2 and2 2 there2 2 are2 2 specific2
2 procedures2 2 now2 2 available22to22 change2 2 behavior
, c) labeling2 2 an2 2 individual2 2 implies2 2 that2 2 a2 2 particular2 2 treatment2 2 program2 2 will2 2 be2 2 helpful
d) labeling2 2 an2 2 individual2 2 is2 2 useful2 2 for2 2 quickly2 2 providing2 2 general2 2 information
2 2 about2 2 how2 2 that22individual2 2 might2 2 perform
Difficulty:22 Hard
Type:22Applied
7. Which2 2 of2 2 the2 2 following2 2 is2 2 not2 2 a2 2 characteristic2 2 of2 2 behavior2 2 modification?
a) It22 defines2 2 problems2 2 in2 2 terms2 2 of2 2 behavior.
b) Its2 2 treatment2 2 procedures2 2 and2 2 techniques2 2 are2 2 ways2 2 of2 2 rearranging2
2 an2 2 individual’s22environment.
c) Its2 2 techniques2 2 draw2 2 extensively2 2 from2 2 the2 2 principles2 2 of2 2 operant2
2 and2 2 Pavlovian22conditioning.
* d)2 2 It2 2 emphasizes2 2 the2 2 use2 2 of2 2 summary2 2 labels2 2 for2 2 classifying2 2 individuals.
Difficulty:22Easy
Type:22Applied
8. Which2 2 of22 the2 2 following22 is22 an22 example22 of22 covert22 behavior?
* a)2 2 a2 2 skier2 2 thinking,2 2 “I2 2 hope2 2 I2 2 don’t2 2 fall” b)22 a22 pitcher22 throwing2 2 a22 ball
c)2 2 a2 2 student2 2 drinking2 2 coffee
d)2 2 a2 2 child2 2 talking2 2 to2 2 her2 2 dog2 2 in2 2 the2 2 bac
kyard
Difficulty:22Medium
Type:22Conceptual
9. Which22 of22 the22 following2 2 is22 an2 2 example22 of22 overt22 behavior?
a)22 feelings2 2 of2 2 nervousness *22 b)22 yelling22 at22 someone
c)2 2 a2 2 boy2 2 on2 2 a2 2 date2 2 thinking,2 2 “I2 2 like2 2 this2 2 girl”2 2 d)2 2 imagining2 2 a2 2 beautiful2 2 sunset
Difficulty:22Medium
