Test Bank for Behavior
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Modification
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What It Is and How to Do It
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Eleventh Edition
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS z
Chapter 1. Introduction z z
Multiple Choice Questions On Main Text (Note: * indicates the correct answer)
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1. A behavioral deficit is:
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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 z
Type: Conceptual z
2. A behavioral excess is:
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b) too little of a particular type of behavior z z z z z z z
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 z
Type: Conceptual z
3. Which of the following is an example of behavior? z z z z z z z z
a) hair color
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c) the clothes someone is wearing
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Difficulty: Medium z
Type: Factual z
4. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to:
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c) causes of behavior
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Difficulty: Easy z
Type: Conceptual z
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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d) the general situation where one happens to be
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Difficulty: Easy z
Type: Factual z
6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children.
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Type: Conceptual z
7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of
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* b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now
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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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Difficulty: Hard z
Type: Applied z
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
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c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and Pavlovian
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Difficulty: Easy z
Type: Applied z
9. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior? z z z z z z z z z
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c) a student drinking coffee
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Difficulty: Medium z
Type: Conceptual z
10. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior? z z z z z z z z z
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 z
Type: Conceptual z
11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to: z z z z z z z
a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly
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b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals
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d) behavior modification that focuses on overt behaviors that are of social significance
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Difficulty: Easy z
Type: Conceptual z
12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior?
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c) labeling may influence us to focus on an individual’s problem behaviors rather than on
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his or her strengths
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, Difficulty: Hard z
Type: Conceptual z
14. The people, objects, and events that make up a person’s environment are called:
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c) unconditioned stimuli z d) reinforcing stimuli
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Difficulty: Easy z
Type: Factual z
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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d) Its techniques are often applied by individuals in everyday life.
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Difficulty: Easy z
Type: Conceptual z
16. Behavioral assessment seeks to: z z z
a) determine the underlying mental disturbance responsible for behavioral symptoms z z z z z z z z
b) identify the type of mental disorder assumed to underlie particular patterns of
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behavior modification programs
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Difficulty: Medium z
Type: Applied z
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 thoughts
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d) Behavior modification only changes symptoms; it doesn’t get at the underlying problems.
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Type: Applied z
18. Which of the following is an example of cognitive behavior? z z z z z z z z z
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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Type: Conceptual z
19. Behaviors to be improved in a behavior modification program are frequently called: z z z z z z z z z z z
a) overt behaviors
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c) cognitive behaviors
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Difficulty: Easy z
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Modification
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What It Is and How to Do It
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Eleventh Edition
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z Martin and Pear
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131
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS z
Chapter 1. Introduction z z
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 z
Type: Conceptual z
2. A behavioral excess is:
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b) too little of a particular type of behavior z z z z z z z
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 z
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3. Which of the following is an example of behavior? z z z z z z z z
a) hair color
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c) the clothes someone is wearing
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Difficulty: Medium z
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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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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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d) the general situation where one happens to be
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Difficulty: Easy z
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6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children.
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7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of
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a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his
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zor her strengths
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* b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now
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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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Difficulty: Hard z
Type: Applied z
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
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c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and Pavlovian
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conditioning.
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Difficulty: Easy z
Type: Applied z
9. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior? z z z z z z z z z
* a) a skier thinking, “I hope I don’t fall”
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c) a student drinking coffee
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Difficulty: Medium z
Type: Conceptual z
10. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior? z z z z z z z z z
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 z
Type: Conceptual z
11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to: z z z z z z z
a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly
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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 z
Type: Conceptual z
12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior?
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b) lifting a heavy weight z z z
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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 individuals
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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 than on
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his or her strengths
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, Difficulty: Hard z
Type: Conceptual z
14. The people, objects, and events that make up a person’s environment are called:
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* a) stimuli z b) conditioned stimuli z z
c) unconditioned stimuli z d) reinforcing stimuli
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Difficulty: Easy z
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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 z
Type: Conceptual z
16. Behavioral assessment seeks to: z z z
a) determine the underlying mental disturbance responsible for behavioral symptoms z z z z z z z z
b) identify the type of mental disorder assumed to underlie particular patterns of
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* c) identify potential controlling variables of problem behaviors, and select behavioral
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treatment
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d) determine the necessary intelligence level of potential clients as a prerequisite to
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behavior modification programs
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Difficulty: Medium z
Type: Applied z
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 thoughts
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* b) Behavior modification involves the systematic application of learning principles to
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improve covert and overt behaviors.
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c) Behavior modification involves the use of drugs, psychosurgery, and z z z z z z z z
zelectroconvulsive therapy. z
d) Behavior modification only changes symptoms; it doesn’t get at the underlying problems.
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Difficulty: Hard z
Type: Applied z
18. Which of the following is an example of cognitive behavior? z z z z z z z z z
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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Type: Conceptual z
19. Behaviors to be improved in a behavior modification program are frequently called: z z z z z z z z z z z
a) overt behaviors
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c) cognitive behaviors
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Difficulty: Easy z
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