TESTnBANKnfornBehaviornModification:nWhatnItn
IsnandnHownTonDonIt
12thnEditionnbynGarrynMartinn&nJosephnJ.nPear.
AllnChaptersn1n-n29n
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS n
Chapter 1. Introduction
n n
Type:nConceptual
1. An behavioraln excessn is:
n
* a)n toon muchn ofn an particularn typen ofn behavior
b) toon littlen ofn an particularn typen ofn behavior
c) ann appropriaten behaviorn occurringn ton then wrongn stimulus
d) ann appropriaten behaviorn occurringn atn then wrongn timen orn place
Difficulty:nEasy
Type:nConceptual
2. Whichn ofn then followingn isn ann examplen ofn behavior?
a)n hairn color b)n then colorn ofn someone’sn eyes
c)n then clothesn someonen isn wearing *d)n dressingn inn then morning
Difficulty:nMedium
Type:nFactual
3. Inn behaviorn modification,n motivationn andn intelligencen refern to:
a)n innern mentaln processes *nb)n waysn ofn behaving
c)n causesn ofn behavior d)n majorn sourcesn ofn abnormality
Difficulty:nEasy
Type:nConceptual
,4. Inn behaviorn modification,n then termn “environment”n refersn to:
a) then neighborhoodn inn whichn an personn isn raised
b) then naturaln habitatn ofn ann organism
* c)nthenspecificnphysicalnvariablesninnone’snimmediatensurroundings
d)nthengeneralnsituationnwherenonenhappensntonbe
Difficulty:nEasy
Type:nFactual
5. An childn doesn notn pronouncen wordsn clearlyn andn doesn notn interactn withn othern childre
n.nThesen aren examplesn of:
a)n behavioraln excesses b)n behavioraln abnormalities
* c)n behavioraln deficits d)n behavioraln characteristics
Difficulty:nMedium
Type:nConceptual
6. Behaviorn modifiersn stressn then importancen ofn definingn problemsn inn termsn
ofnspecificn behavioraln deficitsn orn behavioraln excessesn because:
a)n therapistsn cann thenn focusn onn then individual’sn problemn behaviorsn rathern thann onn hisn orn
hern strengths
* b)n itn isn behaviorn thatn causesn concern,n andn theren aren specificn proceduresn nown
availablenton changen behavior
, c) labelingn ann individualn impliesn thatn an particularn treatmentn programn willn ben helpful
d) labelingn ann individualn isn usefuln forn quicklyn providingn generaln informationn aboutn hown th
atnindividualn mightn perform
Difficulty:n Hard
Type:nApplied
7. Whichn ofn then followingn isn notn an characteristicn ofn behaviorn modification?
a) Itn definesn problemsn inn termsn ofn behavior.
b) Itsn treatmentn proceduresn andn techniquesn aren waysn ofn rearrangingn ann individual
’snenvironment.
c) Itsn techniquesn drawn extensivelyn fromn then principlesn ofn operantn andn Pavlovia
nnconditioning.
* d)n Itn emphasizesn then usen ofn summaryn labelsn forn classifyingn individuals.
Difficulty:nEasy
Type:nApplied
8. Whichn ofn then followingn isn ann examplen ofn covertn behavior?
* a)n an skiern thinking,n “In hopen In don’tn fall” b)n an pitchern throwingn an ball
c)n an studentn drinkingn coffee d)n an childn talkingn ton hern dogn inn then backyard
Difficulty:nMedium
Type:nConceptual
9. Whichn ofn then followingn isn ann examplen ofn overtn behavior?
a)n feelingsn ofn nervousness *n b)n yellingn atn someone
c)n an boyn onn an daten thinking,n “In liken thisn girl”n d)n imaginingn an beautifuln sunset
Difficulty:nMedium
Type:nConceptual
IsnandnHownTonDonIt
12thnEditionnbynGarrynMartinn&nJosephnJ.nPear.
AllnChaptersn1n-n29n
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS n
Chapter 1. Introduction
n n
Type:nConceptual
1. An behavioraln excessn is:
n
* a)n toon muchn ofn an particularn typen ofn behavior
b) toon littlen ofn an particularn typen ofn behavior
c) ann appropriaten behaviorn occurringn ton then wrongn stimulus
d) ann appropriaten behaviorn occurringn atn then wrongn timen orn place
Difficulty:nEasy
Type:nConceptual
2. Whichn ofn then followingn isn ann examplen ofn behavior?
a)n hairn color b)n then colorn ofn someone’sn eyes
c)n then clothesn someonen isn wearing *d)n dressingn inn then morning
Difficulty:nMedium
Type:nFactual
3. Inn behaviorn modification,n motivationn andn intelligencen refern to:
a)n innern mentaln processes *nb)n waysn ofn behaving
c)n causesn ofn behavior d)n majorn sourcesn ofn abnormality
Difficulty:nEasy
Type:nConceptual
,4. Inn behaviorn modification,n then termn “environment”n refersn to:
a) then neighborhoodn inn whichn an personn isn raised
b) then naturaln habitatn ofn ann organism
* c)nthenspecificnphysicalnvariablesninnone’snimmediatensurroundings
d)nthengeneralnsituationnwherenonenhappensntonbe
Difficulty:nEasy
Type:nFactual
5. An childn doesn notn pronouncen wordsn clearlyn andn doesn notn interactn withn othern childre
n.nThesen aren examplesn of:
a)n behavioraln excesses b)n behavioraln abnormalities
* c)n behavioraln deficits d)n behavioraln characteristics
Difficulty:nMedium
Type:nConceptual
6. Behaviorn modifiersn stressn then importancen ofn definingn problemsn inn termsn
ofnspecificn behavioraln deficitsn orn behavioraln excessesn because:
a)n therapistsn cann thenn focusn onn then individual’sn problemn behaviorsn rathern thann onn hisn orn
hern strengths
* b)n itn isn behaviorn thatn causesn concern,n andn theren aren specificn proceduresn nown
availablenton changen behavior
, c) labelingn ann individualn impliesn thatn an particularn treatmentn programn willn ben helpful
d) labelingn ann individualn isn usefuln forn quicklyn providingn generaln informationn aboutn hown th
atnindividualn mightn perform
Difficulty:n Hard
Type:nApplied
7. Whichn ofn then followingn isn notn an characteristicn ofn behaviorn modification?
a) Itn definesn problemsn inn termsn ofn behavior.
b) Itsn treatmentn proceduresn andn techniquesn aren waysn ofn rearrangingn ann individual
’snenvironment.
c) Itsn techniquesn drawn extensivelyn fromn then principlesn ofn operantn andn Pavlovia
nnconditioning.
* d)n Itn emphasizesn then usen ofn summaryn labelsn forn classifyingn individuals.
Difficulty:nEasy
Type:nApplied
8. Whichn ofn then followingn isn ann examplen ofn covertn behavior?
* a)n an skiern thinking,n “In hopen In don’tn fall” b)n an pitchern throwingn an ball
c)n an studentn drinkingn coffee d)n an childn talkingn ton hern dogn inn then backyard
Difficulty:nMedium
Type:nConceptual
9. Whichn ofn then followingn isn ann examplen ofn overtn behavior?
a)n feelingsn ofn nervousness *n b)n yellingn atn someone
c)n an boyn onn an daten thinking,n “In liken thisn girl”n d)n imaginingn an beautifuln sunset
Difficulty:nMedium
Type:nConceptual
