TEST BANK For Behavior Modification: What It Is and How To Do It, 12th Edition by Martin & Pear, All 29 Chapters Covered, Verified Latest Edition

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Chapter 1. Introduction 7S 7S




Type: Conceptual
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1. A behavioral excess is:
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* a) too much of a particular type of behavior
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b) too little of a particular type of behavior
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c) an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus
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d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
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Type: Conceptual
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2. Which of the following is an example of behavior?
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a) hair color
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c) the clothes someone is wearing
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Type: Factual
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3. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to:
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a) inner mental processes
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c) causes of behavior
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Type: Conceptual
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4. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to:
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a) the neighborhood in which a person is raised
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b) the natural habitat of an organism
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* c) the specific physical variables in one’s immediate surroundings
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d) the general situation where one happens to be
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5. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other childr
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a) behavioral excesses
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* c) behavioral deficits
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6. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms
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ofspecific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because:
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a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his or
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* b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now
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