Test Bank for Behavior Modification: What It Is and How To Do It, 12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear

TEST BANK for Behavior Modification: What It Is
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and How To Do It
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12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
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All Chapters 1 - 29
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS A




Chapter 1. Introduction
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Type:AConceptual




1. AA behavioralA excessA is:

* a)A tooA muchA ofA aA particularA typeA ofA behavior

b) tooA littleA ofA aA particularA typeA ofA behavior

c) anA appropriateA behaviorA occurringA toA theA wrongA stimulus

d) anA appropriateA behaviorA occurringA atA theA wrongA timeA orA place

Difficulty:AEasy

Type:AConceptual



2. WhichA ofA theA followingA isA anA exampleA ofA behavior?

a)A hairA color b)AtheA colorA ofA someone’sA eyes

c)A theA clothesA someoneA isA wearing *d)A dressingA inA theA morning

Difficulty:AMedium

Type:AFactual



3. InA behaviorA modification,A motivationA andA intelligenceA referA to:

a)A innerA mentalA processes *Ab)A waysA ofA behaving

c)A causesA ofA behavior d)A majorA sourcesA ofA abnormality

Difficulty:AEasy

,Type:AConceptual



4. InA behaviorA modification,A theA termA “environment”A refersA to:

a) theA neighborhoodA inA whichA aA personA isA raised

b) theA naturalA habitatA ofA anA organism

* c)AtheAspecificAphysicalAvariablesAinAone’sAimmediateAsurroundings

d)AtheAgeneralAsituationAwhereAoneAhappensAtoAbe

Difficulty:AEasy

Type:AFactual



5. AA childA doesA notA pronounceA wordsA clearlyA andA doesA notA interactA withA otherA children.AT

heseA areA examplesA of:

a)A behavioralA excesses b)A behavioralA abnormalities

* c)A behavioralA deficits d)A behavioralA characteristics

Difficulty:AMedium

Type:AConceptual



6. BehaviorA modifiersA stressA theA importanceA ofA definingA problemsA inA termsA ofAsp

ecificA behavioralA deficitsA orA behavioralA excessesA because:

a)A therapistsA canA thenA focusA onA theA individual’sA problemA behaviorsA ratherA thanA onA hisA orAherA s

trengths

* b)A itA isA behaviorA thatA causesA concern,A andA thereA areA specificA proceduresA nowA ava

ilableAtoA changeA behavior

, c) labelingA anA individualA impliesA thatA aA particularA treatmentA programA willA beA helpful

d) labelingA anA individualA isA usefulA forA quicklyA providingA generalA informationA aboutA howA thatAind

ividualA mightA perform

Difficulty:A Hard

Type:AApplied

7. WhichA ofA theA followingA isA notA aA characteristicA ofA behaviorA modification?

a) ItA definesA problemsA inA termsA ofA behavior.

b) ItsA treatmentA proceduresA andA techniquesA areA waysA ofA rearrangingA anA individual’sAen

vironment.

c) ItsA techniquesA drawA extensivelyA fromA theA principlesA ofA operantA andA PavlovianAco

nditioning.

* d)A ItA emphasizesA theA useA ofA summaryA labelsA forA classifyingA individuals.

Difficulty:AEasy

Type:AApplied



8. WhichA ofA theA followingA isA anA exampleA ofA covertA behavior?

* a)A aA skierA thinking,A “IA hopeA IA don’tA fall” b)A aA pitcherA throwingA aA ball

c)A aA studentA drinkingA coffee d)A aA childA talkingA toA herA dogA inA theA backyard

Difficulty:AMedium

Type:AConceptual



9. WhichA ofA theA followingA isA anA exampleA ofA overtA behavior?

a)A feelingsA ofA nervousness *A b)A yellingA atA someone

c)A aA boyA onA aA dateA thinking,A “IA likeA thisA girl”A d)A imaginingA aA beautifulA sunset

Difficulty:AMedium