TEST BANK k
BehaviorkModificationkWhatkItkIskandkHowktokDokItkbykGarrykMartin
11thkEdition
TEST BANK k
,Chapterk1.kIntroduction
GarrykMartin:kBehaviorkModificationkWhatkItkIskandkHowktokDokItk11thkEdition
Multiplek Choicek Questionsk Onk Maink Textk(Note:k *k indicatesk thek correctk answer)
1. Ak behavioralk deficitk is:
* a)ktook littlek ofk ak particulark typek ofk behavior
b) took muchk ofk ak particulark typek ofk behavior
c) ank appropriatek behaviork occurringk tok thek wrongk stimulus
d) ank appropriatek behaviork occurringk atk thek wrongk timek ork place
Difficulty:k Easy
Type:kConceptual
2. Ak behavioralk excessk is:
* a)k took muchk ofk ak particulark typek ofk behavior
b) took littlek ofk ak particulark typek ofk behavior
c) ank appropriatek behaviork occurringk tok thek wrongk stimulus
d) ank appropriatek behaviork occurringk atk thek wrongk timek ork place
Difficulty:k Easy
Type:kConceptual
3. Whichk ofk thek followingk isk ank examplek ofk behavior?
a)khairk color b)kthek colork ofk someone’sk eyes
c)k thek clothesk someonek isk wearing *d)k dressingk ink thek morning
Difficulty:k Medium
Type:kFactual
4. Ink behaviork modification,k motivationk andk intelligencek referk to:
a)k innerk mentalk processes *kb)k waysk ofk behaving
c)k causesk ofk behavior d)k majork sourcesk ofk abnormality
Difficulty:k Easy
Type:kConceptual
5. Ink behaviork modification,k thek termk “environment”k refersk to:
a) thek neighborhoodk ink whichk ak personk isk raised
b) thek naturalk habitatk ofk ank organism
* c)k thek specifick physicalk variablesk ink one’sk immediatek surroundings
d)k thek generalk situationk wherek onek happensk tok be
Difficulty:k Easy
Type:kFactual
6. Akchildkdoesknotkpronouncekwordskclearlykandkdoesknotkinteractkwithkotherk children.k
Thesekarekexampleskof:
a)k behavioralk excesses b)kbehavioralk abnormalities
* c)kbehavioralk deficits d)k behavioralk characteristics
Difficulty:k Medium
Type:kConceptual
7. Behaviorkmodifierskstresskthekimportancekofkdefiningkproblemskinktermskofk
specifickbehavioralkdeficitskorkbehavioralkexcesseskbecause:
a)ktherapistsk cankthenk focusk onk thek individual’skproblemk behaviorskratherk thank onk hisk ork
herkstrengths
,*
b)kitk iskbehaviork thatkcausesk concern,kandktherekarek specifick proceduresknowk availabl
ektokchangekbehavior
, c) labelingk ank individualk impliesk thatk ak particulark treatmentk programk willk bek helpful
d) labelingk ankindividualk iskusefulkforkquicklykprovidingkgeneralkinformationkaboutk howkthatk
individualkmightkperform
Difficulty:k Hard
Type:kApplied
8. Whichk ofk thek followingk isk notk ak characteristick ofk behaviork modification?
a) Itk definesk problemsk ink termsk ofk behavior.
b) Itsktreatmentkproceduresk andktechniqueskarekwayskofk rearrangingk ank individual’sk
environment.
c) ItsktechniqueskdrawkextensivelykfromkthekprincipleskofkoperantkandkPavloviank
conditioning.
* d)k Itk emphasizesk thek usek ofk summaryk labelsk fork classifyingk individuals.
Difficulty:k Easy
Type:kApplied
9. Whichk ofk thek followingk isk ank examplek ofk covertk behavior?
* a)k ak skierk thinking,k “Ik hopek Ik don’tk fall” b)k ak pitcherk throwingk ak ball
c)k ak studentk drinkingk coffee d)k ak childk talkingk tok herk dogk ink thek backyard
Difficulty:k Medium
Type:kConceptual
10. Whichk ofk thek followingk isk ank examplek ofk overtk behavior?
a)k feelingsk ofk nervousness *kb)kyellingk atk someone
c)k ak boyk onk ak datek thinking,k “Ik likek thisk girl”k d)k imaginingk ak beautifulk sunset
Difficulty:k Medium
Type:kConceptual
11. Behaviork therapyk wask firstk usedktok referk to:
a) behaviorkmodificationkinkwhichktherekisktypicallykankattemptktokanalyzekorkclearlyk
demonstratekcontrollingkvariables
b) thek scientifick studyk ofk lawsk thatk governk thek behaviork ofk humank beingsk andk otherk animals
*c)k Josephk Wolpe’sk behavioralk treatmentk fork specifick phobias
d)k behaviork modificationk thatk focusesk onk overtk behaviorsk thatk arek ofk socialk significance
Difficulty:k Easy
Type:kConceptual
12. Whichk ofk thek followingk isk ank examplek ofk ank outcomek ofk behavior?
a) throwingk ak baseball
b) liftingk ak heavyk weight
*c)k scoringk ak goalk ink icek hockey
d)kstandingkatkthekfreekthrowklinekinkbasketball
Difficulty:k Medium
Type:kConceptual
13. Behaviork modifiersk arekcautiouskaboutkusingksummaryklabelsktokreferk tokindividualskork
theirkactionskbecause:
a) thek labelk fork thek behaviork isk oftenk usedk ask ak pseudo-explanationk fork thek behavior
b) labelsk cank negativelyk affectk thek wayk ank individualk mightk bek treated
c) labelingkmaykinfluencekusktokfocuskonkankindividual’skproblemkbehaviorskratherkthanko
nkhiskorkherkstrengths
* d)k allk ofk thek above
BehaviorkModificationkWhatkItkIskandkHowktokDokItkbykGarrykMartin
11thkEdition
TEST BANK k
,Chapterk1.kIntroduction
GarrykMartin:kBehaviorkModificationkWhatkItkIskandkHowktokDokItk11thkEdition
Multiplek Choicek Questionsk Onk Maink Textk(Note:k *k indicatesk thek correctk answer)
1. Ak behavioralk deficitk is:
* a)ktook littlek ofk ak particulark typek ofk behavior
b) took muchk ofk ak particulark typek ofk behavior
c) ank appropriatek behaviork occurringk tok thek wrongk stimulus
d) ank appropriatek behaviork occurringk atk thek wrongk timek ork place
Difficulty:k Easy
Type:kConceptual
2. Ak behavioralk excessk is:
* a)k took muchk ofk ak particulark typek ofk behavior
b) took littlek ofk ak particulark typek ofk behavior
c) ank appropriatek behaviork occurringk tok thek wrongk stimulus
d) ank appropriatek behaviork occurringk atk thek wrongk timek ork place
Difficulty:k Easy
Type:kConceptual
3. Whichk ofk thek followingk isk ank examplek ofk behavior?
a)khairk color b)kthek colork ofk someone’sk eyes
c)k thek clothesk someonek isk wearing *d)k dressingk ink thek morning
Difficulty:k Medium
Type:kFactual
4. Ink behaviork modification,k motivationk andk intelligencek referk to:
a)k innerk mentalk processes *kb)k waysk ofk behaving
c)k causesk ofk behavior d)k majork sourcesk ofk abnormality
Difficulty:k Easy
Type:kConceptual
5. Ink behaviork modification,k thek termk “environment”k refersk to:
a) thek neighborhoodk ink whichk ak personk isk raised
b) thek naturalk habitatk ofk ank organism
* c)k thek specifick physicalk variablesk ink one’sk immediatek surroundings
d)k thek generalk situationk wherek onek happensk tok be
Difficulty:k Easy
Type:kFactual
6. Akchildkdoesknotkpronouncekwordskclearlykandkdoesknotkinteractkwithkotherk children.k
Thesekarekexampleskof:
a)k behavioralk excesses b)kbehavioralk abnormalities
* c)kbehavioralk deficits d)k behavioralk characteristics
Difficulty:k Medium
Type:kConceptual
7. Behaviorkmodifierskstresskthekimportancekofkdefiningkproblemskinktermskofk
specifickbehavioralkdeficitskorkbehavioralkexcesseskbecause:
a)ktherapistsk cankthenk focusk onk thek individual’skproblemk behaviorskratherk thank onk hisk ork
herkstrengths
,*
b)kitk iskbehaviork thatkcausesk concern,kandktherekarek specifick proceduresknowk availabl
ektokchangekbehavior
, c) labelingk ank individualk impliesk thatk ak particulark treatmentk programk willk bek helpful
d) labelingk ankindividualk iskusefulkforkquicklykprovidingkgeneralkinformationkaboutk howkthatk
individualkmightkperform
Difficulty:k Hard
Type:kApplied
8. Whichk ofk thek followingk isk notk ak characteristick ofk behaviork modification?
a) Itk definesk problemsk ink termsk ofk behavior.
b) Itsktreatmentkproceduresk andktechniqueskarekwayskofk rearrangingk ank individual’sk
environment.
c) ItsktechniqueskdrawkextensivelykfromkthekprincipleskofkoperantkandkPavloviank
conditioning.
* d)k Itk emphasizesk thek usek ofk summaryk labelsk fork classifyingk individuals.
Difficulty:k Easy
Type:kApplied
9. Whichk ofk thek followingk isk ank examplek ofk covertk behavior?
* a)k ak skierk thinking,k “Ik hopek Ik don’tk fall” b)k ak pitcherk throwingk ak ball
c)k ak studentk drinkingk coffee d)k ak childk talkingk tok herk dogk ink thek backyard
Difficulty:k Medium
Type:kConceptual
10. Whichk ofk thek followingk isk ank examplek ofk overtk behavior?
a)k feelingsk ofk nervousness *kb)kyellingk atk someone
c)k ak boyk onk ak datek thinking,k “Ik likek thisk girl”k d)k imaginingk ak beautifulk sunset
Difficulty:k Medium
Type:kConceptual
11. Behaviork therapyk wask firstk usedktok referk to:
a) behaviorkmodificationkinkwhichktherekisktypicallykankattemptktokanalyzekorkclearlyk
demonstratekcontrollingkvariables
b) thek scientifick studyk ofk lawsk thatk governk thek behaviork ofk humank beingsk andk otherk animals
*c)k Josephk Wolpe’sk behavioralk treatmentk fork specifick phobias
d)k behaviork modificationk thatk focusesk onk overtk behaviorsk thatk arek ofk socialk significance
Difficulty:k Easy
Type:kConceptual
12. Whichk ofk thek followingk isk ank examplek ofk ank outcomek ofk behavior?
a) throwingk ak baseball
b) liftingk ak heavyk weight
*c)k scoringk ak goalk ink icek hockey
d)kstandingkatkthekfreekthrowklinekinkbasketball
Difficulty:k Medium
Type:kConceptual
13. Behaviork modifiersk arekcautiouskaboutkusingksummaryklabelsktokreferk tokindividualskork
theirkactionskbecause:
a) thek labelk fork thek behaviork isk oftenk usedk ask ak pseudo-explanationk fork thek behavior
b) labelsk cank negativelyk affectk thek wayk ank individualk mightk bek treated
c) labelingkmaykinfluencekusktokfocuskonkankindividual’skproblemkbehaviorskratherkthanko
nkhiskorkherkstrengths
* d)k allk ofk thek above
