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Chapter 1. Introduction
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MultipleY ChoiceY QuestionsY OnY MainY TextY (Note:Y *Y indicatesY theY correctY answer)
1. AY behavioralY deficitY is:
* a)Y tooY littleY ofY aY particularY typeY ofY behavior
b)tooY muchY ofY aY particularY typeY ofY behavior
c)anY appropriateY behaviorY occurringY toY theY wrongY stimulus
d)anY appropriateY behaviorY occurringY atY theY wrongY timeY orY place
Difficulty:YEasy
Type:YConceptual
2. AY behavioralY excessY is:
* a)Y tooY muchY ofY aY particularY typeY ofY behavior
b) tooY littleY ofY aY particularY typeY ofY behavior
c) anY appropriateY behaviorY occurringY toY theY wrongY stimulus
d) anY appropriateY behaviorY occurringY atY theY wrongY timeY orY place
Difficulty:YEasy
Type:YConceptual
3. WhichY ofY theY followingY isY anY exampleY ofY behavior?
a)Y hairY color b)Y theY colorY ofY someone’sY eyes
c)Y theY clothesY someoneY isY wearing *d)Y dressingY inY theY morning
Difficulty:YMedium
Type:YFactual
4. InY behaviorY modification,Y motivationY andY intelligenceY referY to:
a)Y innerY mentalY processes *Yb)Y waysY ofY behaving
c)Y causesY ofY behavior d)Y majorY sourcesY ofY abnormality
Difficulty:YEasy
Type:YConceptual
5. InY behaviorY modification,Y theY termY “environment”Y refersY to:
a) theY neighborhoodY inY whichY aY personY isY raised
b) theY naturalY habitatY ofY anY organism
* c)YtheYspecificYphysicalYvariablesYinYone’sYimmediateYsurroundings
d)YtheYgeneralYsituationYwhereYoneYhappensYtoYbe
Difficulty:YEasy
Type:YFactual
6. AY childY doesY notY pronounceY wordsY clearlyY andY doesY notY interactY withY otherY childre
n.YTheseY areY examplesY of:
a)Y behavioralY excesses b)Y behavioralY abnormalities
* c)Y behavioralY deficits d)Y behavioralY characteristics
Difficulty:YMedium
Type:YConceptual
7. BehaviorY modifiersY stressY theY importanceY ofY definingY problemsY inY termsY
ofYspecificY behavioralY deficitsY orY behavioralY excessesY because:
a)Y therapistsY canY thenY focusY onY theY individual’sY problemY behaviorsY ratherY thanY onY hisY orY
herY strengths
* b)Y itY isY behaviorY thatY causesY concern,Y andY thereY areY specificY proceduresY nowY availab
leYtoY changeY behavior
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,c) labelingY anY individualY impliesY thatY aY particularY treatmentY programY willY beY helpful
d) labelingY anY individualY isY usefulY forY quicklyY providingY generalY informationY aboutY howY th
atYindividualY mightY perform
Difficulty:Y Hard
Type:YApplied
8. WhichY ofY theY followingY isY notY aY characteristicY ofY behaviorY modification?
a) ItY definesY problemsY inY termsY ofY behavior.
b) ItsY treatmentY proceduresY andY techniquesY areY waysY ofY rearrangingY anY individual
’sYenvironment.
c) ItsY techniquesY drawY extensivelyY fromY theY principlesY ofY operantY andY Pavlovia
nYconditioning.
* d)Y ItY emphasizesY theY useY ofY summaryY labelsY forY classifyingY individuals.
Difficulty:YEasy
Type:YApplied
9. WhichY ofY theY followingY isY anY exampleY ofY covertY behavior?
* a)Y aY skierY thinking,Y “IY hopeY IY don’tY fall” b)Y aY pitcherY throwingY aY ball
c)Y aY studentY drinkingY coffee d)Y aY childY talkingY toY herY dogY inY theY backyard
Difficulty:YMedium
Type:YConceptual
10. WhichY ofY theY followingY isY anY exampleY ofY overtY behavior?
a)Y feelingsY ofY nervousness *Y b)Y yellingY atY someone
c)Y aY boyY onY aY dateY thinking,Y “IY likeY thisY girl”Y d)Y imaginingY aY beautifulY sunset
Difficulty:YMedium
Type:YConceptual
11. BehaviorY therapyY wasY firstY usedY toY referY to:
a) behaviorY modificationY inY whichY thereY isY typicallyY anY attemptY toY analyzeY orY clear
lyYdemonstrateY controllingY variables
b) theY scientificY studyY ofY lawsY thatY governY theY behaviorY ofY humanY beingsY andY otherY animals
*c)Y JosephY Wolpe’sY behavioralY treatmentY forY specificY phobias
d)Y behaviorY modificationY thatY focusesY onY overtY behaviorsY thatY areY ofY socialY significance
Difficulty:YEasy
Type:YConceptual
12. WhichY ofY theY followingY isY anY exampleY ofY anY outcomeY ofY behavior?
a) throwingYaYbaseball
b) liftingY aY heavyY weight
*c)Y scoringY aY goalY inY iceY hockey
d)YstandingYatYtheYfreeYthrowYlineYinYbasketball
Difficulty:YMedium
Type:YConceptual
13. BehaviorY modifiersY areY cautiousY aboutY usingY summaryY labelsY toY referY toY individualsY
orYtheirY actionsY because:
a) theY labelY forY theY behaviorY isY oftenY usedY asY aY pseudo-explanationY forY theY behavior
b) labelsY canY negativelyY affectY theY wayY anY individualY mightY beY treated
c) labelingYmayYinfluenceYusYtoYfocusYonYanYindividual’sYproblemYbehaviorsYratherYthanYo
nYhisY orY herY strengths
* d)Y allY ofY theY above
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, Difficulty:Y Hard
Type:YConceptual
14. TheY people,Y objects,Y andY eventsY thatY makeY upY aY person’sY environmentY areY called:
* a)Y stimuli b)Y conditionedY stimuli
c)Y unconditionedY stimuli d)Y reinforcingY stimuli
Difficulty:YEasy
Type:YFactual
15. WhichY ofY theY followingY isY notY aY characteristicY ofY behaviorY modification?
a) ItsY treatmentY proceduresY areY waysY ofY alteringY anY individual’sY environment.
b) ItsYmethodsYandYrationalesYcanYbeYdescribedYprecisely.
* c)Y ItsY techniquesY stemY primarilyY fromY cognitiveY psychology.
d)Y ItsY techniquesY areY oftenY appliedY byY individualsY inY everydayY life.
Difficulty:YEasy
Type:YConceptual
16. BehavioralYassessmentYseeksYto:
a) determineY theY underlyingY mentalY disturbanceY responsibleY forY behavioralY symptoms
b) identifyY theY typeY ofY mentalY disorderY assumedY toY underlieY particularY patternsY ofY abnorm
alYbehavior
* c)YidentifyYpotentialYcontrollingYvariablesYofYproblemYbehaviors,YandYselectYbehavior
alYtreatment
d)Y determineY theY necessaryY intelligenceY levelY ofY potentialY clientsY asY aY prerequisiteY toYbehav
iorY modificationY programs
Difficulty:YMedium
Type:YApplied
17. WhichY ofY theY followingY isY notY aY misconceptionY aboutY behaviorY modification?
a)Y BehaviorY modifiersY onlyY dealY withY theY observableY andY theyY don’tY dealY withY theY thought
sYandY feelingsY ofY clients.
* b)Y BehaviorY modificationY involvesY theY systematicY applicationY ofY learningY principlesY t
oYimproveY covertY andY overtY behaviors.
c) BehaviorY modificationY involvesY theY useY ofY drugs,Y psychosurgery,Y andY electroconvulsiv
eYtherapy.
d) BehaviorY modificationY onlyY changesY symptoms;Y itY doesn’tY getY atY theY underlyingY problems.
Difficulty:Y Hard
Type:YApplied
18. WhichY ofY theY followingY isY anY exampleY ofY cognitiveY behavior?
a) aY childY readingY outY loudY forY aY parent
b) aYbaseballYplayerY talkingYtoYherYcoach
* c)Y aY personY onY aY hotY dayY imaginingY thatY heY isY sittingY atY theY ocean
d)Y aY studentY writingY withY aY pen
Difficulty:YMedium
Type:YConceptual
19. BehaviorsY toY beY improvedY inY aY behaviorY modificationY programY areY frequentlyY called:
a)YovertY behaviors b)YcovertYbehaviors
c)Y cognitiveY behaviors *Yd)YtargetY behaviors
Difficulty:Y Easy
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