Test Bank Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It. 12 th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph Pear. All Chapters| Latest Edition| ISBN

, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS x x




Chapter 1. Introduction x x x x




Type: Conceptualxx




1. A x x x x behavioral excess x x x x is:

* a) xxxx too x x x x much x x x x of x x x x a x x x x particular x x x x type x x x x of x x x x behavior

b) too x xx x little x x x x of xxx x a x xx x particular xx x x type x xx x of x x x x behavior

c) an x x x x appropriate behavior x x x x occurring to x x x x the wrong stimulus

d) an x x x x appropriate x x x x behavior x x x x occurring x x x x at x x x x the x x x x wrong x x x x time x x x x or x x x x place

Difficulty: Easy x x




Type: Conceptualxx




2. Which x x x x of x x x x the x x x x following x x x x is x x x x an x x x x example x x x x of x x x x behavior?

a) hair xxx x color b) x x the xxxx color xxxx of x x someone’s x x eyes

c) xxxx the x x x x clothes x xx x someone x x x x is x x x x wearing *d) x x x x dressing x x x x in x x x x the x x x x morning

Difficulty: Medium x x




Type: Factual xx




3. In x x x x behavior x x x x modificatio motivation and x x x x intelligenc refer x x x x to
n, e :
a) inner x x x x mental x x x x process * x x b) xxxx ways xxxx of behaving
es

c) x x x x causes x x x x of x x x x behavior d) x x x x major x x x x sources x x x x of x x x x abnormality

Difficulty: Easy x x




Type: Conceptualxx

,4. In xxxx behavior x x x x modification, x x x x the x x x x term x x x x “environment” x x x x refers x x x x to:

a) the x x x x neighborhood x x x x in which x x x x a x x x x person is x x x x raised

b) the natural habitat of an organism

* c) the x x x x specific x x physical x x variables in x x x x one’s immediate x x x x surroundings

d) the x x x x general situation x x x x where one happens to x x x x x x x x be

Difficulty: Easy x x




Type: Factual xx




5. A x x child x x does x x not x x pronounce x x words x x clearly x x and x x does x x not x x interact

with other xx




children.These x x are x x examples x x of:

a) behavioral x x x x excesses b) xxxx behavioral x x x x abnormalities

* c) x x x x behavioral x x x x deficits d) x x x x behavioral characteristics

Difficulty: Medium x x




Type: Conceptual
xx




6. Behavior x x modifiers x x stress x x the x x importance

of x x defining x x problems in xx x x terms x x ofspecific x x behavioral x x deficits

x x or x x behavioral x x excesses x x because:

a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s x x problem behaviors

rather than on xx his oriiher x x strengths

* b) x x it is x x behavior x x that causes concern, x x and there x x are

specific procedures xx x x now availableiito x x change x x behavior

, c) labeling an individual implies that x x x x a particular treatment program will x x x x be helpful

d) labeling an individual is x x useful for quickly providing general

information about xx how thatindividual x x might x x perform

Difficulty: x x Hard

Type: Applied xx




7. Which x x x x of x x x x the x x x x following is x x x x not a x x x x characteristic x x x x of x x x x behavior x x x x modification?

a) It xx xx defines x x x x problems x x x x in terms x x x x of x x x x behavior.

b) Its x x treatment procedures and techniques are ways of

rearranging an individual’senvironment.xx




c) Its x x techniques x x draw x x x x extensively x x from x x the x x principles x x of x




x operant and x x x x Pavlovianiiconditioning.

* d) It emphasizes the use of summary labels for classifying individuals.

Difficulty: Easy x x




Type: Applied xx




8. Which x x x x of xx x x the x x x x following x x x x is xxxx an x x x x example x x x x of xx x x covert xxxx behavior?

* a) x x x x a x x x x skier thinking, “I
x x x x x x x x hope x x x x I x x x x don’t x x x x fall”
b) xxxx a x x x x pitcher throwing a
x x x x x x x x x x x x ball

c) x x a x x student x x drinking coffee d) x x a x x child x x talking x x to x x her x x dog

in x x the backyard
xx




Difficulty: Medium x x




Type: Conceptual xx




9. Which x x x x of x x x x the x x x x following x x x x is xxxx an x x x x example x x x x of x x x x overt x x behavior?

a) feelings x x x x of x x x x nervousness * x x b) x x yelling xxxx at xxxx someone

c) x x x x a boy on a date thinking, “I like x x x x this girl” d) x x x x imagining a x x x x beautiful x x x x sunset

Difficulty: Medium x x




Type: Conceptual xx