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Modification
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What It Is and How to Do It
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c Eleventh Edition c
c Martin and Pear
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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Multiple c Choice c Questions c On c Main c Text c (Note: c * c indicates c the c correct c answer)
1. A c behavioral c deficit c is:
* a) c too c little c of c a c particular c type c of c behavior
b)too c much c of c a c particular c type c of c behavior
c)an c appropriate c behavior c occurring c to c the c wrong c stimulus
d)an c appropriate c behavior c occurring c at c the c wrong c time c or c place
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cConceptual
2. A c behavioral c excess c is:
* a) c too c much c of c a c particular c type c of c behavior
b) too c little c of c a c particular c type c of c behavior
c) an c appropriate c behavior c occurring c to c the c wrong c stimulus
d) an c appropriate c behavior c occurring c at c the c wrong c time c or c place
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cConceptual
3. Which c of c the c following c is c an c example c of c behavior?
a) c hair c color b) cthe c color c of c someone’s c eyes
c) c the c clothes c someone c is c wearing *d) c dressing c in c the c morning
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cFactual
4. In c behavior c modification, c motivation c and c intelligence c refer c to:
a) c inner c mental c processes * cb) c ways c of c behaving
c) c causes c of c behavior d) c major c sources c of c abnormality
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cConceptual
5. In c behavior c modification, c the c term c “environment” c refers c to:
a) the c neighborhood c in c which c a c person c is c raised
b) the c natural c habitat c of c an c organism
* c) cthe cspecific cphysical cvariables cin cone’s cimmediate csurroundings
d) cthe cgeneral csituation cwhere cone chappens cto cbe
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cFactual
6. A cchild cdoes cnot cpronounce cwords cclearly cand cdoes cnot cinteract cwith cother
c children. c These care cexamples cof:
a) c behavioral c excesses b) c behavioral c abnormalities
* c) c behavioral c deficits d) c behavioral c characteristics
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cConceptual
7. Behavior cmodifiers cstress cthe cimportance c of cdefining cproblems cin cterms
cof cspecific cbehavioral cdeficits cor cbehavioral cexcesses cbecause:
a) c therapists c can c then c focus c on c the c individual’s c problem c behaviors c rather c than c on
c his c or cher cstrengths
* b) c it c is c behavior c that c causes c concern, c and c there c are c specific c procedures c now
c available cto cchange cbehavior
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,c) labeling c an c individual c implies c that c a c particular c treatment c program c will c be c helpful
d) labeling c an c individual c is cuseful cfor c quickly c providing c general c information cabout c how
c that cindividual cmight cperform
Difficulty: c Hard
Type: cApplied
8. Which c of c the c following c is c not c a c characteristic c of c behavior c modification?
a) It c defines c problems c in c terms c of c behavior.
b) Its ctreatment c procedures c and c techniques c are c ways c of c rearranging c an
c individual’s cenvironment.
c) Its ctechniques cdraw cextensively cfrom cthe cprinciples cof coperant cand
cPavlovian cconditioning.
* d) c It c emphasizes c the c use c of c summary c labels c for c classifying c individuals.
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cApplied
9. Which c of c the c following c is c an c example c of c covert c behavior?
* a) c a c skier c thinking, c “I c hope c I c don’t c fall” b) c a c pitcher c throwing c a c ball
c) c a c student c drinking c coffee d) c a c child c talking c to c her c dog c in c the c backyard
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cConceptual
10. Which c of c the c following c is c an c example c of c overt c behavior?
a) c feelings c of c nervousness * c b) c yelling c at c someone
c) c a c boy c on c a c date c thinking, c “I c like c this c girl” c d) c imagining c a c beautiful c sunset
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cConceptual
11. Behavior c therapy c was c first c used c to c refer c to:
a) behavior cmodification cin cwhich cthere cis ctypically can cattempt cto canalyze c or
cclearly c demonstrate ccontrolling cvariables
b) the c scientific c study c of c laws c that c govern c the c behavior c of c human c beings c and c other c animals
*c) c Joseph c Wolpe’s c behavioral c treatment c for c specific c phobias
d) c behavior c modification c that c focuses c on c overt c behaviors c that c are c of c social c significance
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cConceptual
12. Which c of c the c following c is c an c example c of c an c outcome c of c behavior?
a) throwing ca cbaseball
b) lifting c a c heavy c weight
*c) c scoring c a c goal c in c ice c hockey
d) cstanding cat cthe cfree cthrow cline cin cbasketball
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cConceptual
13. Behavior c modifiers c are c cautious c about c using c summary c labels c to crefer c to
cindividuals c or ctheir cactions cbecause:
a) the c label c for c the c behavior c is c often c used c as c a c pseudo-explanation c for c the c behavior
b) labels c can c negatively c affect c the c way c an c individual c might c be c treated
c) labeling cmay cinfluence cus cto cfocus con can cindividual’s cproblem c behaviors c rather cthan
c on chis cor cher cstrengths
* d) c all c of c the c above
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, Difficulty: c Hard
Type: cConceptual
14. The c people, c objects, c and c events c that c make c up c a c person’s c environment c are c called:
* a) c stimuli b) c conditioned c stimuli
c) unconditioned c stimuli d) c reinforcing c stimuli
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cFactual
15. Which c of c the c following c is c not c a c characteristic c of c behavior c modification?
a) Its c treatment c procedures c are c ways c of c altering c an c individual’s c environment.
b) Its cmethods cand crationales ccan cbe cdescribed cprecisely.
* c) c Its c techniques c stem c primarily c from c cognitive c psychology.
d) c Its c techniques c are c often c applied c by c individuals c in c everyday c life.
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cConceptual
16. Behavioral cassessment cseeks cto:
a) determine c the c underlying c mental c disturbance c responsible c for c behavioral c symptoms
b) identify cthe c type cof c mental cdisorder c assumed c to c underlie c particular c patterns cof
c abnormal cbehavior
* c) cidentify cpotential ccontrolling cvariables cof cproblem cbehaviors, cand cselect
cbehavioral ctreatment
d) cdetermine cthe cnecessary cintelligence clevel cof cpotential cclients cas ca cprerequisite cto
cbehavior cmodification c programs
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cApplied
17. Which c of c the c following c is c not c a c misconception c about c behavior c modification?
a) cBehavior cmodifiers conly cdeal cwith cthe cobservable cand cthey cdon’t cdeal cwith cthe
cthoughts c and cfeelings cof cclients.
* b) cBehavior cmodification c involves cthe csystematic capplication c of clearning cprinciples
cto cimprove ccovert cand covert cbehaviors.
c) Behavior c modification c involves c the c use c of c drugs, c psychosurgery, c and
c electroconvulsive ctherapy.
d) Behavior c modification c only c changes c symptoms; c it c doesn’t c get c at c the c underlying c problems.
Difficulty: c Hard
Type: cApplied
18. Which c of c the c following c is c an c example c of c cognitive c behavior?
a) a c child c reading c out c loud c for c a c parent
b) a cbaseball cplayer ctalking cto cher ccoach
* c c c) c a c person c on c a c hot c day c imagining c that c he c is c sitting c at c the c ocean
d) c a c student c writing c with c a c pen
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cConceptual
19. Behaviors c to c be c improved c in c a c behavior c modification c program c are c frequently c called:
a) covert c behaviors b) ccovert cbehaviors
c) c cognitive c behaviors * cd) ctarget c behaviors
Difficulty: c Easy
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c c c c
Modification
c
What It Is and How to Do It
c c c c c c c
c Eleventh Edition c
c Martin and Pear
c c
131
www.stuvia.com
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS c
Chapter 1. Introduction
c c
Multiple c Choice c Questions c On c Main c Text c (Note: c * c indicates c the c correct c answer)
1. A c behavioral c deficit c is:
* a) c too c little c of c a c particular c type c of c behavior
b)too c much c of c a c particular c type c of c behavior
c)an c appropriate c behavior c occurring c to c the c wrong c stimulus
d)an c appropriate c behavior c occurring c at c the c wrong c time c or c place
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cConceptual
2. A c behavioral c excess c is:
* a) c too c much c of c a c particular c type c of c behavior
b) too c little c of c a c particular c type c of c behavior
c) an c appropriate c behavior c occurring c to c the c wrong c stimulus
d) an c appropriate c behavior c occurring c at c the c wrong c time c or c place
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cConceptual
3. Which c of c the c following c is c an c example c of c behavior?
a) c hair c color b) cthe c color c of c someone’s c eyes
c) c the c clothes c someone c is c wearing *d) c dressing c in c the c morning
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cFactual
4. In c behavior c modification, c motivation c and c intelligence c refer c to:
a) c inner c mental c processes * cb) c ways c of c behaving
c) c causes c of c behavior d) c major c sources c of c abnormality
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cConceptual
5. In c behavior c modification, c the c term c “environment” c refers c to:
a) the c neighborhood c in c which c a c person c is c raised
b) the c natural c habitat c of c an c organism
* c) cthe cspecific cphysical cvariables cin cone’s cimmediate csurroundings
d) cthe cgeneral csituation cwhere cone chappens cto cbe
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cFactual
6. A cchild cdoes cnot cpronounce cwords cclearly cand cdoes cnot cinteract cwith cother
c children. c These care cexamples cof:
a) c behavioral c excesses b) c behavioral c abnormalities
* c) c behavioral c deficits d) c behavioral c characteristics
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cConceptual
7. Behavior cmodifiers cstress cthe cimportance c of cdefining cproblems cin cterms
cof cspecific cbehavioral cdeficits cor cbehavioral cexcesses cbecause:
a) c therapists c can c then c focus c on c the c individual’s c problem c behaviors c rather c than c on
c his c or cher cstrengths
* b) c it c is c behavior c that c causes c concern, c and c there c are c specific c procedures c now
c available cto cchange cbehavior
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,c) labeling c an c individual c implies c that c a c particular c treatment c program c will c be c helpful
d) labeling c an c individual c is cuseful cfor c quickly c providing c general c information cabout c how
c that cindividual cmight cperform
Difficulty: c Hard
Type: cApplied
8. Which c of c the c following c is c not c a c characteristic c of c behavior c modification?
a) It c defines c problems c in c terms c of c behavior.
b) Its ctreatment c procedures c and c techniques c are c ways c of c rearranging c an
c individual’s cenvironment.
c) Its ctechniques cdraw cextensively cfrom cthe cprinciples cof coperant cand
cPavlovian cconditioning.
* d) c It c emphasizes c the c use c of c summary c labels c for c classifying c individuals.
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cApplied
9. Which c of c the c following c is c an c example c of c covert c behavior?
* a) c a c skier c thinking, c “I c hope c I c don’t c fall” b) c a c pitcher c throwing c a c ball
c) c a c student c drinking c coffee d) c a c child c talking c to c her c dog c in c the c backyard
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cConceptual
10. Which c of c the c following c is c an c example c of c overt c behavior?
a) c feelings c of c nervousness * c b) c yelling c at c someone
c) c a c boy c on c a c date c thinking, c “I c like c this c girl” c d) c imagining c a c beautiful c sunset
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cConceptual
11. Behavior c therapy c was c first c used c to c refer c to:
a) behavior cmodification cin cwhich cthere cis ctypically can cattempt cto canalyze c or
cclearly c demonstrate ccontrolling cvariables
b) the c scientific c study c of c laws c that c govern c the c behavior c of c human c beings c and c other c animals
*c) c Joseph c Wolpe’s c behavioral c treatment c for c specific c phobias
d) c behavior c modification c that c focuses c on c overt c behaviors c that c are c of c social c significance
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cConceptual
12. Which c of c the c following c is c an c example c of c an c outcome c of c behavior?
a) throwing ca cbaseball
b) lifting c a c heavy c weight
*c) c scoring c a c goal c in c ice c hockey
d) cstanding cat cthe cfree cthrow cline cin cbasketball
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cConceptual
13. Behavior c modifiers c are c cautious c about c using c summary c labels c to crefer c to
cindividuals c or ctheir cactions cbecause:
a) the c label c for c the c behavior c is c often c used c as c a c pseudo-explanation c for c the c behavior
b) labels c can c negatively c affect c the c way c an c individual c might c be c treated
c) labeling cmay cinfluence cus cto cfocus con can cindividual’s cproblem c behaviors c rather cthan
c on chis cor cher cstrengths
* d) c all c of c the c above
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, Difficulty: c Hard
Type: cConceptual
14. The c people, c objects, c and c events c that c make c up c a c person’s c environment c are c called:
* a) c stimuli b) c conditioned c stimuli
c) unconditioned c stimuli d) c reinforcing c stimuli
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cFactual
15. Which c of c the c following c is c not c a c characteristic c of c behavior c modification?
a) Its c treatment c procedures c are c ways c of c altering c an c individual’s c environment.
b) Its cmethods cand crationales ccan cbe cdescribed cprecisely.
* c) c Its c techniques c stem c primarily c from c cognitive c psychology.
d) c Its c techniques c are c often c applied c by c individuals c in c everyday c life.
Difficulty: c Easy
Type: cConceptual
16. Behavioral cassessment cseeks cto:
a) determine c the c underlying c mental c disturbance c responsible c for c behavioral c symptoms
b) identify cthe c type cof c mental cdisorder c assumed c to c underlie c particular c patterns cof
c abnormal cbehavior
* c) cidentify cpotential ccontrolling cvariables cof cproblem cbehaviors, cand cselect
cbehavioral ctreatment
d) cdetermine cthe cnecessary cintelligence clevel cof cpotential cclients cas ca cprerequisite cto
cbehavior cmodification c programs
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cApplied
17. Which c of c the c following c is c not c a c misconception c about c behavior c modification?
a) cBehavior cmodifiers conly cdeal cwith cthe cobservable cand cthey cdon’t cdeal cwith cthe
cthoughts c and cfeelings cof cclients.
* b) cBehavior cmodification c involves cthe csystematic capplication c of clearning cprinciples
cto cimprove ccovert cand covert cbehaviors.
c) Behavior c modification c involves c the c use c of c drugs, c psychosurgery, c and
c electroconvulsive ctherapy.
d) Behavior c modification c only c changes c symptoms; c it c doesn’t c get c at c the c underlying c problems.
Difficulty: c Hard
Type: cApplied
18. Which c of c the c following c is c an c example c of c cognitive c behavior?
a) a c child c reading c out c loud c for c a c parent
b) a cbaseball cplayer ctalking cto cher ccoach
* c c c) c a c person c on c a c hot c day c imagining c that c he c is c sitting c at c the c ocean
d) c a c student c writing c with c a c pen
Difficulty: c Medium
Type: cConceptual
19. Behaviors c to c be c improved c in c a c behavior c modification c program c are c frequently c called:
a) covert c behaviors b) ccovert cbehaviors
c) c cognitive c behaviors * cd) ctarget c behaviors
Difficulty: c Easy
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