TEST BANK for Behavior Modification: What It
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Is 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-BASEDm QUESTIONS
Chapterm1.mIntroduction
Type:mConceptual
1. Am behavioralm excessm is:
* a)m toom muchm ofm am particularm typem ofm behavior
b) toom littlem ofm am particularm typem ofm behavior
c) anm appropriatem behaviorm occurringm tom them wrongm stimulus
d) anm appropriatem behaviorm occurringm atm them wrongm timem orm place
Difficulty:mEasy
Type:mConceptual
2. Whichm ofm them followingm ism anm examplem ofm behavior?
a)m hairm color b)m them colorm ofm someone’sm eyes
c)m them clothesm someonem ism wearing *d)m dressingm inm them morning
Difficulty:mMedium
Type:mFactual
3. Inm behaviorm modification,m motivationm andm intelligencem referm to:
a)m innerm mentalm processes *mb)m waysm ofm behaving
c)m causesm ofm behavior d)m majorm sourcesm ofm abnormality
Difficulty:mEasy
,Type:mConceptual
4. Inm behaviorm modification,m them termm “environment”m refersm to:
a) them neighborhoodm inm whichm am personm ism raised
b) them naturalm habitatm ofm anm organism
* c)mthemspecificmphysicalmvariablesminmone’smimmediatemsurroundings
d)mthemgeneralmsituationmwheremonemhappensmtombe
Difficulty:mEasy
Type:mFactual
5. Am childm doesm notm pronouncem wordsm clearlym andm doesm notm interactm withm otherm ch
ildren.mThesem arem examplesm of:
a)m behavioralm excesses b)m behavioralm abnormalities
* c)m behavioralm deficits d)m behavioralm characteristics
Difficulty:mMedium
Type:mConceptual
6. Behaviorm modifiersm stressm them importancem ofm definingm problemsm inm term
sm ofmspecificm behavioralm deficitsm orm behavioralm excessesm because:
a)m therapistsm canm thenm focusm onm them individual’sm problemm behaviorsm ratherm thanm onm his
m ormherm strengths
* b)m itm ism behaviorm thatm causesm concern,m andm therem arem specificm proceduresm
nowm availablemtom changem behavior
, c) labelingm anm individualm impliesm thatm am particularm treatmentm programm willm bem helpful
d) labelingm anm individualm ism usefulm form quicklym providingm generalm informationm aboutm how
m thatmindividualm mightm perform
Difficulty:m Hard
Type:mApplied
7. Whichm ofm them followingm ism notm am characteristicm ofm behaviorm modification?
a) Itm definesm problemsm inm termsm ofm behavior.
b) Itsm treatmentm proceduresm andm techniquesm arem waysm ofm rearrangingm anm individ
ual’smenvironment.
c) Itsm techniquesm drawm extensivelym fromm them principlesm ofm operantm andm Pavlo
vianmconditioning.
* d)m Itm emphasizesm them usem ofm summarym labelsm form classifyingm individuals.
Difficulty:mEasy
Type:mApplied
8. Whichm ofm them followingm ism anm examplem ofm covertm behavior?
* a)m am skierm thinking,m “Im hopem Im don’tm fall” b)m am pitcherm throwingm am ball
c)m am studentm drinkingm coffee d)m am childm talkingm tom herm dogm inm them backyard
Difficulty:mMedium
Type:mConceptual
9. Whichm ofm them followingm ism anm examplem ofm overtm behavior?
a)m feelingsm ofm nervousness *m b)m yellingm atm someone
c)m am boym onm am datem thinking,m “Im likem thism girl”m d)m imaginingm am beautifulm sunset
Difficulty:mMedium
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Is and How To Do It
m m m m m m
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
m m m m m m m m
All Chapters 1 - 29
m m m m m
, OPTION-BASEDm QUESTIONS
Chapterm1.mIntroduction
Type:mConceptual
1. Am behavioralm excessm is:
* a)m toom muchm ofm am particularm typem ofm behavior
b) toom littlem ofm am particularm typem ofm behavior
c) anm appropriatem behaviorm occurringm tom them wrongm stimulus
d) anm appropriatem behaviorm occurringm atm them wrongm timem orm place
Difficulty:mEasy
Type:mConceptual
2. Whichm ofm them followingm ism anm examplem ofm behavior?
a)m hairm color b)m them colorm ofm someone’sm eyes
c)m them clothesm someonem ism wearing *d)m dressingm inm them morning
Difficulty:mMedium
Type:mFactual
3. Inm behaviorm modification,m motivationm andm intelligencem referm to:
a)m innerm mentalm processes *mb)m waysm ofm behaving
c)m causesm ofm behavior d)m majorm sourcesm ofm abnormality
Difficulty:mEasy
,Type:mConceptual
4. Inm behaviorm modification,m them termm “environment”m refersm to:
a) them neighborhoodm inm whichm am personm ism raised
b) them naturalm habitatm ofm anm organism
* c)mthemspecificmphysicalmvariablesminmone’smimmediatemsurroundings
d)mthemgeneralmsituationmwheremonemhappensmtombe
Difficulty:mEasy
Type:mFactual
5. Am childm doesm notm pronouncem wordsm clearlym andm doesm notm interactm withm otherm ch
ildren.mThesem arem examplesm of:
a)m behavioralm excesses b)m behavioralm abnormalities
* c)m behavioralm deficits d)m behavioralm characteristics
Difficulty:mMedium
Type:mConceptual
6. Behaviorm modifiersm stressm them importancem ofm definingm problemsm inm term
sm ofmspecificm behavioralm deficitsm orm behavioralm excessesm because:
a)m therapistsm canm thenm focusm onm them individual’sm problemm behaviorsm ratherm thanm onm his
m ormherm strengths
* b)m itm ism behaviorm thatm causesm concern,m andm therem arem specificm proceduresm
nowm availablemtom changem behavior
, c) labelingm anm individualm impliesm thatm am particularm treatmentm programm willm bem helpful
d) labelingm anm individualm ism usefulm form quicklym providingm generalm informationm aboutm how
m thatmindividualm mightm perform
Difficulty:m Hard
Type:mApplied
7. Whichm ofm them followingm ism notm am characteristicm ofm behaviorm modification?
a) Itm definesm problemsm inm termsm ofm behavior.
b) Itsm treatmentm proceduresm andm techniquesm arem waysm ofm rearrangingm anm individ
ual’smenvironment.
c) Itsm techniquesm drawm extensivelym fromm them principlesm ofm operantm andm Pavlo
vianmconditioning.
* d)m Itm emphasizesm them usem ofm summarym labelsm form classifyingm individuals.
Difficulty:mEasy
Type:mApplied
8. Whichm ofm them followingm ism anm examplem ofm covertm behavior?
* a)m am skierm thinking,m “Im hopem Im don’tm fall” b)m am pitcherm throwingm am ball
c)m am studentm drinkingm coffee d)m am childm talkingm tom herm dogm inm them backyard
Difficulty:mMedium
Type:mConceptual
9. Whichm ofm them followingm ism anm examplem ofm overtm behavior?
a)m feelingsm ofm nervousness *m b)m yellingm atm someone
c)m am boym onm am datem thinking,m “Im likem thism girl”m d)m imaginingm am beautifulm sunset
Difficulty:mMedium
