12th Edition by Garry Martin and Joseph J. Pear. All Chapters 1-29 complete ISBN: 9781000988673TEST BANK Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It

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All Chapters 1 - 29
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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Type: xConceptual




1. A x behavioral x excess x is:

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

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

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

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

Difficulty: xEasy

Type: xConceptual



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

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

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

Difficulty: xMedium

Type: xFactual



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

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

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

Difficulty: xEasy

,Type: xConceptual



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

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

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

* c) xthe xspecific xphysical xvariables xin xone’s ximmediate xsurroundings

d) xthe xgeneral xsituation xwhere xone xhappens xto xbe

Difficulty: xEasy

Type: xFactual



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

x children.xThese x are x examples x of:

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

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

Difficulty: xMedium

Type: xConceptual



6. Behavior x modifiers x stress x the x importance x of x defining x problems x in

x terms x ofxspecific x behavioral x deficits x or x behavioral x excesses x because:

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

x his x orxher x strengths

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

x now x availablexto x change x behavior

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

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

x how x thatxindividual x might x perform

Difficulty: x Hard

Type: xApplied

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

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

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

x individual’sxenvironment.

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

x Pavlovianxconditioning.

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

Difficulty: xEasy

Type: xApplied



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

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

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

Difficulty: xMedium

Type: xConceptual



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

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

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

Difficulty: xMedium