TEST BANK for Behavior Modification: What It Is
and How To Do It
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
All Chapters 1 - 29Q
, OPTION-BASEDQ QUESTIONS
ChapterQ1.Q Introduction
Type:QConceptual
1. AQbehavioralQ excessQ is:
* a)QtooQmuchQofQaQparticularQtypeQofQbehavior
b) tooQlittleQofQaQparticularQtypeQofQbehavior
c) anQ appropriateQ behaviorQ occurringQ toQ theQ wrongQ stimulus
d) anQappropriateQ behaviorQoccurringQatQtheQ wrongQtimeQorQplace
Difficulty:QEasy
Type:QConceptual
2. WhichQ ofQtheQfollowingQisQanQexampleQofQbehavior?
a)QhairQcolor b)QtheQcolorQofQsomeone’sQeyes
c)QtheQclothesQsomeoneQisQ wearing *d)QdressingQinQtheQmorning
Difficulty:QMedium
Type:QFactual
3. InQbehaviorQ modification,QmotivationQ andQ intelligenceQreferQto:
a)QinnerQ mentalQprocesses *Qb)QwaysQofQbehaving
c)QcausesQ ofQ behavior d)QmajorQsourcesQ ofQ abnormality
Difficulty:QEasy
Type:QConceptual
,4. InQbehaviorQ modification,QtheQtermQ “environment”QrefersQto:
a) theQ neighborhoodQinQ whichQ aQ personQ isQraised
b) theQ naturalQ habitatQ ofQ anQ organism
* c)QtheQspecificQphysicalQvariablesQinQone’sQimmediateQsurroundings
d)QtheQgeneralQsituationQwhereQoneQhappensQtoQbe
Difficulty:QEasy
Type:QFactual
5. AQchildQ doesQnotQ pronounceQ wordsQ clearlyQ andQ doesQ notQ interactQ withQ ot
herQ children.QTheseQareQexamplesQ of:
a)QbehavioralQ excesses b)QbehavioralQabnormalities
* c)QbehavioralQdeficits d)Q behavioralQ characteristics
Difficulty:QMedium
Type:QConceptual
6. BehaviorQmodifiersQstressQtheQ importanceQ ofQ definingQproblemsQ in
QtermsQofQspecificQbehavioralQ deficitsQ orQbehavioralQ excessesQ because:
a)Q therapistsQ canQ thenQ focusQ onQ theQ individual’sQ problemQ behaviorsQ ratherQ thanQ
onQ hisQ orQherQstrengths
* b)QitQ isQ behaviorQ thatQ causesQ concern,Q andQ thereQ areQ specificQ proced
uresQ nowQ availableQtoQchangeQbehavior
, c) labelingQ anQ individualQ impliesQ thatQ aQ particularQ treatmentQ programQ willQ beQ helpful
d) labelingQ anQ individualQ isQ usefulQ forQ quicklyQ providingQ generalQ informationQ about
Q howQ thatQindividualQmightQperform
Difficulty:QHard
Type:QApplied
7. WhichQofQtheQ followingQ isQnotQ aQcharacteristicQ ofQbehaviorQmodification?
a) ItQdefinesQproblemsQinQ termsQofQbehavior.
b) ItsQtreatmentQ proceduresQ andQ techniquesQ areQ waysQ ofQ rearrangingQ anQ i
ndividual’sQenvironment.
c) ItsQtechniquesQ drawQ extensivelyQfromQtheQprinciplesQ ofQ operantQ and
QPavlovianQconditioning.
* d)Q ItQ emphasizesQ theQ useQ ofQ summaryQ labelsQ forQ classifyingQ individuals.
Difficulty:QEasy
Type:QApplied
8. WhichQofQtheQfollowingQisQanQexampleQofQcovertQbehavior?
* a)Q aQ skierQthinking,Q“IQ hopeQIQ don’tQfall” b)QaQpitcherQthrowingQaQball
c)Q aQstudentQ drinkingQ coffee d)Q aQchildQtalkingQtoQherQ dogQ inQ theQ backyard
Difficulty:QMedium
Type:QConceptual
9. WhichQofQtheQfollowingQisQanQexampleQofQovertQbehavior?
a)QfeelingsQofQnervousness *Qb)QyellingQatQsomeone
c)Q aQ boyQ onQ aQ dateQ thinking,Q “IQ likeQthisQ girl”Q d)Q imaginingQ aQbeautifulQ sunset
Difficulty:QMedium
Type:QConceptual
and How To Do It
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
All Chapters 1 - 29Q
, OPTION-BASEDQ QUESTIONS
ChapterQ1.Q Introduction
Type:QConceptual
1. AQbehavioralQ excessQ is:
* a)QtooQmuchQofQaQparticularQtypeQofQbehavior
b) tooQlittleQofQaQparticularQtypeQofQbehavior
c) anQ appropriateQ behaviorQ occurringQ toQ theQ wrongQ stimulus
d) anQappropriateQ behaviorQoccurringQatQtheQ wrongQtimeQorQplace
Difficulty:QEasy
Type:QConceptual
2. WhichQ ofQtheQfollowingQisQanQexampleQofQbehavior?
a)QhairQcolor b)QtheQcolorQofQsomeone’sQeyes
c)QtheQclothesQsomeoneQisQ wearing *d)QdressingQinQtheQmorning
Difficulty:QMedium
Type:QFactual
3. InQbehaviorQ modification,QmotivationQ andQ intelligenceQreferQto:
a)QinnerQ mentalQprocesses *Qb)QwaysQofQbehaving
c)QcausesQ ofQ behavior d)QmajorQsourcesQ ofQ abnormality
Difficulty:QEasy
Type:QConceptual
,4. InQbehaviorQ modification,QtheQtermQ “environment”QrefersQto:
a) theQ neighborhoodQinQ whichQ aQ personQ isQraised
b) theQ naturalQ habitatQ ofQ anQ organism
* c)QtheQspecificQphysicalQvariablesQinQone’sQimmediateQsurroundings
d)QtheQgeneralQsituationQwhereQoneQhappensQtoQbe
Difficulty:QEasy
Type:QFactual
5. AQchildQ doesQnotQ pronounceQ wordsQ clearlyQ andQ doesQ notQ interactQ withQ ot
herQ children.QTheseQareQexamplesQ of:
a)QbehavioralQ excesses b)QbehavioralQabnormalities
* c)QbehavioralQdeficits d)Q behavioralQ characteristics
Difficulty:QMedium
Type:QConceptual
6. BehaviorQmodifiersQstressQtheQ importanceQ ofQ definingQproblemsQ in
QtermsQofQspecificQbehavioralQ deficitsQ orQbehavioralQ excessesQ because:
a)Q therapistsQ canQ thenQ focusQ onQ theQ individual’sQ problemQ behaviorsQ ratherQ thanQ
onQ hisQ orQherQstrengths
* b)QitQ isQ behaviorQ thatQ causesQ concern,Q andQ thereQ areQ specificQ proced
uresQ nowQ availableQtoQchangeQbehavior
, c) labelingQ anQ individualQ impliesQ thatQ aQ particularQ treatmentQ programQ willQ beQ helpful
d) labelingQ anQ individualQ isQ usefulQ forQ quicklyQ providingQ generalQ informationQ about
Q howQ thatQindividualQmightQperform
Difficulty:QHard
Type:QApplied
7. WhichQofQtheQ followingQ isQnotQ aQcharacteristicQ ofQbehaviorQmodification?
a) ItQdefinesQproblemsQinQ termsQofQbehavior.
b) ItsQtreatmentQ proceduresQ andQ techniquesQ areQ waysQ ofQ rearrangingQ anQ i
ndividual’sQenvironment.
c) ItsQtechniquesQ drawQ extensivelyQfromQtheQprinciplesQ ofQ operantQ and
QPavlovianQconditioning.
* d)Q ItQ emphasizesQ theQ useQ ofQ summaryQ labelsQ forQ classifyingQ individuals.
Difficulty:QEasy
Type:QApplied
8. WhichQofQtheQfollowingQisQanQexampleQofQcovertQbehavior?
* a)Q aQ skierQthinking,Q“IQ hopeQIQ don’tQfall” b)QaQpitcherQthrowingQaQball
c)Q aQstudentQ drinkingQ coffee d)Q aQchildQtalkingQtoQherQ dogQ inQ theQ backyard
Difficulty:QMedium
Type:QConceptual
9. WhichQofQtheQfollowingQisQanQexampleQofQovertQbehavior?
a)QfeelingsQofQnervousness *Qb)QyellingQatQsomeone
c)Q aQ boyQ onQ aQ dateQ thinking,Q “IQ likeQthisQ girl”Q d)Q imaginingQ aQbeautifulQ sunset
Difficulty:QMedium
Type:QConceptual
