Test Bank for Behavior Modification: What It Is and How To Do It, 11th Edition (2026) by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear – Complete Test Bank, All Chapters Included

Test Bank For Behavior Modification: What It Is and How To Do It,
11th Edition 2026 by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear, All Chapters
Included


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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS x



Chapter 1. Introduction x x


Multiple Choice Questions On Main Text (Note: * indicates the correct answer)
x x x x x x x x x x x

1. A behavioral deficit is:
x x x


* a) too little of a particular type of behavior
x x x x x x x x

b)too much of a particular type of behavior
x x x x x x x

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

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


Difficulty: Easy x


Type: Conceptual
x




2. A behavioral excess is:
x x x

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

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

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

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


Difficulty: Easy x


Type: Conceptual
x




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

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

c) the clothes someone is wearing
x x *d) dressing in the morningx x x x x x x


Difficulty: Medium x


Type: Factualx




4. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to:
x x x x x x x

a) inner mental processes
x x * b) ways of behaving x x x x x

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


Difficulty: Easy x


Type: Conceptual
x




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

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

b) the natural habitat of an organism
x x x x x

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

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


Difficulty: Easy x


Type: Factualx




6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x

xThese are examples of:
x x x

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

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


Difficulty: Medium x


Type: Conceptual
x




7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of
x x x x x x x x x x

specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because:
x x x x x x x

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

xor her strengths
x x

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

xavailable to change behavior x x x




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

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

xthat individual might perform
x x x


Difficulty: Hard x


Type: Applied x



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

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

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

xindividual’s environment. x

c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and Pavlovian
x x x x x x x x x x

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


Difficulty: Easy x


Type: Applied x




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

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

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


Difficulty: Medium x


Type: Conceptual x




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

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

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


Difficulty: Medium x


Type: Conceptual x




11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to: x x x x x x x

a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly
x x x x x x x x x x x x

xdemonstrate controlling variables x x


b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

*c) Joseph Wolpe’s behavioral treatment for specific phobias
x x x x x x x

d) behavior modification that focuses on overt behaviors that are of social significance
x x x x x x x x x x x x


Difficulty: Easy x


Type: Conceptual x




12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior?
x x x x x x x x x x x

a) throwing a baseball x x

b) lifting a heavy weight x x x

*c) scoring a goal in ice hockey
x x x x x x

d) standing at the free throw line in basketball
x x x x x x x x


Difficulty: Medium x


Type: Conceptual x




13. Behavior modifiers are cautious about using summary labels to refer to individuals
x x x x x x x x x x x

xor their actions because:
x x x

a) the label for the behavior is often used as a pseudo-explanation for the behavior
x x x x x x x x x x x x x

b) labels can negatively affect the way an individual might be treated
x x x x x x x x x x

c) labeling may influence us to focus on an individual’s problem behaviors rather than
x x x x x x x x x x x x

xon his or her strengths
x x x x

* d) all of the above x x x x




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, Difficulty: Hard x


Type: Conceptual x




14. The people, objects, and events that make up a person’s environment are called:
x x x x x x x x x x x x

* a) stimuli x b) conditioned stimuli x x




c) unconditioned stimuli x d) reinforcing stimuli
x x




Difficulty: Easy x


Type: Factual x




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

a) Its treatment procedures are ways of altering an individual’s environment.
x x x x x x x x x

b) Its methods and rationales can be described precisely.
x x x x x x x

* c) Its techniques stem primarily from cognitive psychology.
x x x x x x x

d) Its techniques are often applied by individuals in everyday life.
x x x x x x x x x x


Difficulty: Easy x


Type: Conceptual x




16. Behavioral assessment seeks to: x x x

a) determine the underlying mental disturbance responsible for behavioral symptoms
x x x x x x x x

b) identify the type of mental disorder assumed to underlie particular patterns of
x x x x x x x x x x x

xabnormal behavior x

* c) identify potential controlling variables of problem behaviors, and select
x x x x x x x x x

behavioral treatment
x x

d) determine the necessary intelligence level of potential clients as a prerequisite to
x x x x x x x x x x x x

xbehavior modification programs x x


Difficulty: Medium x


Type: Applied x




17. Which of the following is not a misconception about behavior modification?
x x x x x x x x x x


a) Behavior modifiers only deal with the observable and they don’t deal with the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x

xthoughts and feelings of clients. x x x x

* b) Behavior modification involves the systematic application of learning principles
x x x x x x x x x

xto improve covert and overt behaviors.
x x x x x

c) Behavior modification involves the use of drugs, psychosurgery, and
x x x x x x x x

xelectroconvulsive therapy. x

d) Behavior modification only changes symptoms; it doesn’t get at the underlying problems.
x x x x x x x x x x x


Difficulty: Hard x


Type: Applied x




18. Which of the following is an example of cognitive behavior?
x x x x x x x x x

a) a child reading out loud for a parent
x x x x x x x

b) a baseball player talking to her coach
x x x x x x

* c) a person on a hot day imagining that he is sitting at the ocean
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

d) a student writing with a pen
x x x x x x


Difficulty: Medium x


Type: Conceptual x




19. Behaviors to be improved in a behavior modification program are frequently called:
x x x x x x x x x x x

a) overt behaviors
x x b) covert behaviors x x

c) cognitive behaviors
x * d) target behaviors
x x x x



Difficulty: Easy x



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