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Chapter 1. Introduction sx sx


Multiple Choice Questions On Main Text (Note: * indicates the correct answer)
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1. A behavioral deficit is:
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* a) too little of a particular type of behavior
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b)too much of a particular type of behavior
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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 s x


Type: Conceptualsx




2. 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
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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 s x


Type: Conceptualsx




3. Which of the following is an example of behavior?
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a) hair color
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c) the clothes someone is wearing
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Difficulty: Medium s x


Type: Factual sx




4. 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 s x


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5. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to:
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a) the neighborhood in which a person is raised
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b) the natural habitat of an organism
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* 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 s x


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6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other childre
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n. These are examples of:
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a) behavioral excesses
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* c) behavioral deficits
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Difficulty: Medium s x


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7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms
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of specific 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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his or her strengths
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b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now a
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vailable to change behaviorsx sx sx


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,c) labeling an individual implies that a particular treatment program will be helpful
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d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly providing general information about how
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sxthat individual might perform
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Difficulty: Hard sx


Type: Applied sx



8. 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 indivi
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dual’s environment. sx

c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and Pavlovia
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n conditioning.
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* d) It emphasizes the use of summary labels for classifying individuals.
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Difficulty: Easy s x


Type: Applied sx




9. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior?
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* a) a skier thinking, “I hope I don’t fall” b) a pitcher throwing a ball
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c) a student drinking coffee
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Difficulty: Medium s x


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10. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior?
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a) feelings of nervousness
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c) a boy on a date thinking, “I like this girl” d) imagining a beautiful sunset
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Difficulty: Medium s x


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11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to: sx sx sx sx sx sx sx

a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clear
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ly demonstrate controlling variables
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b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals
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*c) Joseph Wolpe’s behavioral treatment for specific phobias
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d) behavior modification that focuses on overt behaviors that are of social significance
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Difficulty: Easy s x


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12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior?
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a) throwing a baseball sx sx

b) lifting a heavy weight sx sx sx

*c) scoring a goal in ice hockey
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d) standing at the free throw line in basketball
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13. Behavior modifiers are cautious about using summary labels to refer to individu
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als or their actions because:
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a) the label for the behavior is often used as a pseudo-explanation for the behavior
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b) labels can negatively affect the way an individual might be treated
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c) labeling may influence us to focus on an individual’s problem behaviors rather tha
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n on his or her strengths
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, Difficulty: Hard sx


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14. The people, objects, and events that make up a person’s environment are called:
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* a) stimuli sx b) conditioned stimuli sx sx




c) unconditioned stimuli sx d) reinforcing stimuli
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Difficulty: Easy s x


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15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
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a) Its treatment procedures are ways of altering an individual’s environment.
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b) Its methods and rationales can be described precisely.
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* c) Its techniques stem primarily from cognitive psychology.
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d) Its techniques are often applied by individuals in everyday life.
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Difficulty: Easy s x


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16. Behavioral assessment seeks to: sx sx sx

a) determine the underlying mental disturbance responsible for behavioral symptoms
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b) identify the type of mental disorder assumed to underlie particular patterns of abn
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ormal behavior sx

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c) identify potential controlling variables of problem behaviors, and select behavio
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ral treatment
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d) determine the necessary intelligence level of potential clients as a prerequisite to b
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ehavior modification programs
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17. Which of the following is not a misconception about behavior modification?
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a) Behavior modifiers only deal with the observable and they don’t deal with the thou
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ghts and feelings of clients.
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b) Behavior modification involves the systematic application of learning principle
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s to improve covert and overt behaviors.
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c) Behavior modification involves the use of drugs, psychosurgery, and electroconv
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ulsive therapy. sx

d) Behavior modification only changes symptoms; it doesn’t get at the underlying problems.
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Difficulty: Hard sx


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18. Which of the following is an example of cognitive behavior?
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a) a child reading out loud for a parent
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b) a baseball player talking to her coach
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* c) a person on a hot day imagining that he is sitting at the ocean
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d) a student writing with a pen
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Difficulty: Medium s x


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19. Behaviors to be improved in a behavior modification program are frequently called:
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