TEST BANK for Behavior Modification:
ii ii ii ii
ii What It Is and How To Do It
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
All Chapters 1 - 29
ii ii ii ii ii
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS ii
Chapter 1. Introduction
ii ii
Type: iiConceptual
1. A i i behavioral ii excess i i is:
* a) i i too i i much i i of i i a i i particular i i type i i of i i behavior
b) too i i little i i of i i a i i particular i i type i i of i i behavior
c) an i i appropriate ii behavior i i occurring ii to i i the ii wrong ii stimulus
d) an i i appropriate i i behavior i i occurring i i at i i the i i wrong i i time i i or i i place
Difficulty: iiEasy
Type: iiConceptual
2. Which i i of i i the i i following i i is i i an i i example i i of i i behavior?
a) ii hair i i color b) ii the i i color i i of ii someone’s ii eyes
c) i i the i i clothes i i someone i i is i i wearing *d) i i dressing i i in i i the i i morning
Difficulty: iiMedium
Type: iiFactual
3. In i i behavior i i modification, i i motivation ii and i i intelligence i i refer i i to:
a) i i inner i i mental i i processes * iib) i i ways i i of ii behaving
c) i i causes i i of i i behavior d) i i major i i sources i i of i i abnormality
Difficulty: iiEasy
Type: iiConceptual
,4. In i i behavior i i modification, i i the i i term i i “environment” i i refers i i to:
a) the i i neighborhood i i in i i which i i a i i person i i is i i raised
b) the ii natural ii habitat ii of ii an ii organism
* c) iithe iispecific iiphysical iivariables iiin iione’s iiimmediate iisurroundings
d) iithe iigeneral iisituation iiwhere iione iihappens iito iibe
Difficulty: iiEasy
Type: iiFactual
5. A i i child i i does i i not i i pronounce i i words i i clearly i i and i i does i i not i i interact i i with
ii other ii children.T
i hese i i are i i examples i i of:
a) i i behavioral i i excesses b) i i behavioral i i abnormalities
* c) i i behavioral i i deficits d) i i behavioral ii characteristics
Difficulty: iiMedium
Type: iiConceptual
6. Behavior i i modifiers i i stress i i the i i importance ii of i i defining i i problems
ii in i i terms i i ofsi pecific i i behavioral i i deficits i i or i i behavioral i i excesses
ii because:
a) i i therapists ii can ii then ii focus ii on ii the ii individual’s i i problem ii behaviors i i rather
ii than ii on ii his ii oriher i i strengths
* b) i i it i i is i i behavior i i that i i causes i i concern, i i and ii there i i are ii specific
ii procedures i i now ii availableti o i i change i i behavior
, c) labeling ii an i i individual ii implies ii that i i a ii particular ii treatment ii program ii will i i be ii helpful
d) labeling ii an i i individual ii is i i useful i i for ii quickly ii providing ii general i i information
ii about ii how ii thatii ndividual i i might i i perform
Difficulty: i i Hard
Type: iiApplied
7. Which i i of i i the i i following ii is i i not i i a i i characteristic i i of i i behavior i i modification?
a) It i i defines i i problems i i in i i terms i i of i i behavior.
b) Its i i treatment ii procedures ii and ii techniques ii are ii ways ii of ii rearranging
ii an ii individual’se
i nvironment.
c) Its i i techniques i i draw i i extensively i i from i i the i i principles i i of i i operant
ii and i i Pavlovianci onditioning.
* d) ii It i i emphasizes ii the ii use ii of ii summary ii labels i i for ii classifying ii individuals.
Difficulty: iiEasy
Type: iiApplied
8. Which i i of i i the i i following i i is i i an i i example i i of i i covert i i behavior?
* a) i i a i i skier i i thinking, i i “I ii hope i i I i i don’t i i fall” b) i i a i i pitcher i i throwing i i a i i ball
c) i i a i i student i i drinking ii coffee d) i i a i i child i i talking i i to i i her i i dog ii in i i the
ii backyard
Difficulty: iiMedium
Type: iiConceptual
9. Which i i of i i the i i following i i is i i an i i example i i of i i overt ii behavior?
a) i i feelings i i of i i nervousness * ii b) ii yelling ii at i i someone
c) i i a ii boy ii on ii a ii date ii thinking, ii “I ii like i i this ii girl” i i d) i i imagining ii a i i beautiful i i sunset
Difficulty: iiMedium
Type: iiConceptual
ii ii ii ii
ii What It Is and How To Do It
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
All Chapters 1 - 29
ii ii ii ii ii
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS ii
Chapter 1. Introduction
ii ii
Type: iiConceptual
1. A i i behavioral ii excess i i is:
* a) i i too i i much i i of i i a i i particular i i type i i of i i behavior
b) too i i little i i of i i a i i particular i i type i i of i i behavior
c) an i i appropriate ii behavior i i occurring ii to i i the ii wrong ii stimulus
d) an i i appropriate i i behavior i i occurring i i at i i the i i wrong i i time i i or i i place
Difficulty: iiEasy
Type: iiConceptual
2. Which i i of i i the i i following i i is i i an i i example i i of i i behavior?
a) ii hair i i color b) ii the i i color i i of ii someone’s ii eyes
c) i i the i i clothes i i someone i i is i i wearing *d) i i dressing i i in i i the i i morning
Difficulty: iiMedium
Type: iiFactual
3. In i i behavior i i modification, i i motivation ii and i i intelligence i i refer i i to:
a) i i inner i i mental i i processes * iib) i i ways i i of ii behaving
c) i i causes i i of i i behavior d) i i major i i sources i i of i i abnormality
Difficulty: iiEasy
Type: iiConceptual
,4. In i i behavior i i modification, i i the i i term i i “environment” i i refers i i to:
a) the i i neighborhood i i in i i which i i a i i person i i is i i raised
b) the ii natural ii habitat ii of ii an ii organism
* c) iithe iispecific iiphysical iivariables iiin iione’s iiimmediate iisurroundings
d) iithe iigeneral iisituation iiwhere iione iihappens iito iibe
Difficulty: iiEasy
Type: iiFactual
5. A i i child i i does i i not i i pronounce i i words i i clearly i i and i i does i i not i i interact i i with
ii other ii children.T
i hese i i are i i examples i i of:
a) i i behavioral i i excesses b) i i behavioral i i abnormalities
* c) i i behavioral i i deficits d) i i behavioral ii characteristics
Difficulty: iiMedium
Type: iiConceptual
6. Behavior i i modifiers i i stress i i the i i importance ii of i i defining i i problems
ii in i i terms i i ofsi pecific i i behavioral i i deficits i i or i i behavioral i i excesses
ii because:
a) i i therapists ii can ii then ii focus ii on ii the ii individual’s i i problem ii behaviors i i rather
ii than ii on ii his ii oriher i i strengths
* b) i i it i i is i i behavior i i that i i causes i i concern, i i and ii there i i are ii specific
ii procedures i i now ii availableti o i i change i i behavior
, c) labeling ii an i i individual ii implies ii that i i a ii particular ii treatment ii program ii will i i be ii helpful
d) labeling ii an i i individual ii is i i useful i i for ii quickly ii providing ii general i i information
ii about ii how ii thatii ndividual i i might i i perform
Difficulty: i i Hard
Type: iiApplied
7. Which i i of i i the i i following ii is i i not i i a i i characteristic i i of i i behavior i i modification?
a) It i i defines i i problems i i in i i terms i i of i i behavior.
b) Its i i treatment ii procedures ii and ii techniques ii are ii ways ii of ii rearranging
ii an ii individual’se
i nvironment.
c) Its i i techniques i i draw i i extensively i i from i i the i i principles i i of i i operant
ii and i i Pavlovianci onditioning.
* d) ii It i i emphasizes ii the ii use ii of ii summary ii labels i i for ii classifying ii individuals.
Difficulty: iiEasy
Type: iiApplied
8. Which i i of i i the i i following i i is i i an i i example i i of i i covert i i behavior?
* a) i i a i i skier i i thinking, i i “I ii hope i i I i i don’t i i fall” b) i i a i i pitcher i i throwing i i a i i ball
c) i i a i i student i i drinking ii coffee d) i i a i i child i i talking i i to i i her i i dog ii in i i the
ii backyard
Difficulty: iiMedium
Type: iiConceptual
9. Which i i of i i the i i following i i is i i an i i example i i of i i overt ii behavior?
a) i i feelings i i of i i nervousness * ii b) ii yelling ii at i i someone
c) i i a ii boy ii on ii a ii date ii thinking, ii “I ii like i i this ii girl” i i d) i i imagining ii a i i beautiful i i sunset
Difficulty: iiMedium
Type: iiConceptual
