Test Bank for Behavior
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Modification
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What It Is and How to Do It
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g Eleventh Edition g
g Martin and Pear
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS g
Chapter 1. Introduction g g
Multiple Choice Questions On Main Text (Note: * indicates the correct answer)
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1. A behavioral deficit is:
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* a) too little of a particular type of behavior
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b)too much 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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Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Conceptual
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2. 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
g g g g g g g
c) an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus
g g g g g g g
d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Conceptual
g
3. Which of the following is an example of behavior?
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a) hair color
g g b) the color of someone’s eyes g g g g g
c) the clothes someone is wearing
g g *d) dressing in the morning
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Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Factualg
4. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to:
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a) inner mental processes
g g * b) ways of behaving g g g g g
c) causes of behavior
g g d) major sources of abnormality
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Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Conceptual
g
5. 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
g g g g g g g g
d) the general situation where one happens to be
g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Factualg
6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children.
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gThese are examples of:
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a) behavioral excesses
g b) behavioral abnormalities
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* c) behavioral deficits
g d) behavioral characteristics g g g
Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Conceptual
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7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of
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specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because:
g g g g g g g
a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his
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gor her strengths
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* b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now
g g g g g g g g g g g g
gavailable to change behavior g g g
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,c) labeling an individual implies that a particular treatment program will be helpful
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d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly providing general information about how
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gthat individual might perform
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Difficulty: Hard g
Type: Applied g
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
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a) It defines problems in terms of behavior.
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b) Its treatment procedures and techniques are ways of rearranging an
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gindividual’s environment. g
c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and Pavlovian
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gconditioning.
* d) It emphasizes the use of summary labels for classifying individuals.
g g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Applied g
9. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior?
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* a) a skier thinking, “I hope I don’t fall”
g b) a pitcher throwing a ball
g g g g g g g g g g g g
c) a student drinking coffee
g g d) a child talking to her dog in the backyard
g g g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Conceptual g
10. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior?
g g g g g g g g g
a) feelings of nervousness
g * b) yelling at someone
g g g g g g
c) a boy on a date thinking, “I like this girl” d) imagining a beautiful sunset
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Conceptual g
11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to: g g g g g g g
a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly
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gdemonstrate controlling variables g g
b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals
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*c) Joseph Wolpe’s behavioral treatment for specific phobias
g g g g g g g
d) behavior modification that focuses on overt behaviors that are of social significance
g g g g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Conceptual g
12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior?
g g g g g g g g g g g
a) throwing a baseball g g
b) lifting a heavy weight g g g
*c) scoring a goal in ice hockey
g g g g g g
d) standing at the free throw line in basketball
g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Conceptual g
13. Behavior modifiers are cautious about using summary labels to refer to individuals
g g g g g g g g g g g
gor their actions because:
g g g
a) the label for the behavior is often used as a pseudo-explanation for the behavior
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
b) labels can negatively affect the way an individual might be treated
g g g g g g g g g g
c) labeling may influence us to focus on an individual’s problem behaviors rather than
g g g g g g g g g g g g
gon his or her strengths
g g g g
* d) all of the above g g g g
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, Difficulty: Hard g
Type: Conceptual g
14. The people, objects, and events that make up a person’s environment are called:
g g g g g g g g g g g g
* a) stimuli g b) conditioned stimuli g g
c) unconditioned stimuli g d) reinforcing stimuli
g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Factual g
15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
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a) Its treatment procedures are ways of altering an individual’s environment.
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b) Its methods and rationales can be described precisely.
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* c) Its techniques stem primarily from cognitive psychology.
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d) Its techniques are often applied by individuals in everyday life.
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Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Conceptual g
16. Behavioral assessment seeks to: g g g
a) determine the underlying mental disturbance responsible for behavioral symptoms
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b) identify the type of mental disorder assumed to underlie particular patterns of
g g g g g g g g g g g
gabnormal behavior g
* c) identify potential controlling variables of problem behaviors, and select
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gbehavioral treatment g
d) determine the necessary intelligence level of potential clients as a prerequisite to
g g g g g g g g g g g g
gbehavior modification programs g g
Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Applied g
17. Which of the following is not a misconception about behavior modification?
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a) Behavior modifiers only deal with the observable and they don’t deal with the
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
gthoughts and feelings of clients. g g g g
* b) Behavior modification involves the systematic application of learning principles
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gto improve covert and overt behaviors.
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c) Behavior modification involves the use of drugs, psychosurgery, and
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gelectroconvulsive therapy. g
d) Behavior modification only changes symptoms; it doesn’t get at the underlying problems.
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Difficulty: Hard g
Type: Applied g
18. Which of the following is an example of cognitive behavior?
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a) a child reading out loud for a parent
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b) a baseball player talking to her coach
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* c) a person on a hot day imagining that he is sitting at the ocean
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d) a student writing with a pen
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Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Conceptual g
19. Behaviors to be improved in a behavior modification program are frequently called:
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a) overt behaviors
g g b) covert behaviors g g
c) cognitive behaviors
g * d) target behaviors
g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
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g g g g
Modification
g
What It Is and How to Do It
g g g g g g g
g Eleventh Edition g
g Martin and Pear
g g
131
www.stuvia.com
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS g
Chapter 1. Introduction g g
Multiple Choice Questions On Main Text (Note: * indicates the correct answer)
g g g g g g g g g g g
1. A behavioral deficit is:
g g g
* a) too little of a particular type of behavior
g g g g g g g g
b)too much of a particular type of behavior
g g g g g g g
c)an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus
g g g g g g g
d)an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Conceptual
g
2. A behavioral excess is:
g g g
* a) too much of a particular type of behavior
g g g g g g g g
b) too little of a particular type of behavior
g g g g g g g
c) an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus
g g g g g g g
d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Conceptual
g
3. Which of the following is an example of behavior?
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a) hair color
g g b) the color of someone’s eyes g g g g g
c) the clothes someone is wearing
g g *d) dressing in the morning
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Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Factualg
4. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to:
g g g g g g g
a) inner mental processes
g g * b) ways of behaving g g g g g
c) causes of behavior
g g d) major sources of abnormality
g g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Conceptual
g
5. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to:
g g g g g g g
a) the neighborhood in which a person is raised
g g g g g g g
b) the natural habitat of an organism
g g g g g
* c) the specific physical variables in one’s immediate surroundings
g g g g g g g g
d) the general situation where one happens to be
g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Factualg
6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children.
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
gThese are examples of:
g g g
a) behavioral excesses
g b) behavioral abnormalities
g g g
* c) behavioral deficits
g d) behavioral characteristics g g g
Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Conceptual
g
7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of
g g g g g g g g g g
specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because:
g g g g g g g
a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
gor her strengths
g g
* b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now
g g g g g g g g g g g g
gavailable to change behavior g g g
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,c) labeling an individual implies that a particular treatment program will be helpful
g g g g g g g g g g g
d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly providing general information about how
g g g g g g g g g g g
gthat individual might perform
g g g
Difficulty: Hard g
Type: Applied g
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
g g g g g g g g g g
a) It defines problems in terms of behavior.
g g g g g g
b) Its treatment procedures and techniques are ways of rearranging an
g g g g g g g g g
gindividual’s environment. g
c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and Pavlovian
g g g g g g g g g g
gconditioning.
* d) It emphasizes the use of summary labels for classifying individuals.
g g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Applied g
9. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior?
g g g g g g g g g
* a) a skier thinking, “I hope I don’t fall”
g b) a pitcher throwing a ball
g g g g g g g g g g g g
c) a student drinking coffee
g g d) a child talking to her dog in the backyard
g g g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Conceptual g
10. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior?
g g g g g g g g g
a) feelings of nervousness
g * b) yelling at someone
g g g g g g
c) a boy on a date thinking, “I like this girl” d) imagining a beautiful sunset
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Conceptual g
11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to: g g g g g g g
a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly
g g g g g g g g g g g g
gdemonstrate controlling variables g g
b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
*c) Joseph Wolpe’s behavioral treatment for specific phobias
g g g g g g g
d) behavior modification that focuses on overt behaviors that are of social significance
g g g g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Conceptual g
12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior?
g g g g g g g g g g g
a) throwing a baseball g g
b) lifting a heavy weight g g g
*c) scoring a goal in ice hockey
g g g g g g
d) standing at the free throw line in basketball
g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Conceptual g
13. Behavior modifiers are cautious about using summary labels to refer to individuals
g g g g g g g g g g g
gor their actions because:
g g g
a) the label for the behavior is often used as a pseudo-explanation for the behavior
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
b) labels can negatively affect the way an individual might be treated
g g g g g g g g g g
c) labeling may influence us to focus on an individual’s problem behaviors rather than
g g g g g g g g g g g g
gon his or her strengths
g g g g
* d) all of the above g g g g
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, Difficulty: Hard g
Type: Conceptual g
14. The people, objects, and events that make up a person’s environment are called:
g g g g g g g g g g g g
* a) stimuli g b) conditioned stimuli g g
c) unconditioned stimuli g d) reinforcing stimuli
g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Factual g
15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
g g g g g g g g g g
a) Its treatment procedures are ways of altering an individual’s environment.
g g g g g g g g g
b) Its methods and rationales can be described precisely.
g g g g g g g
* c) Its techniques stem primarily from cognitive psychology.
g g g g g g g
d) Its techniques are often applied by individuals in everyday life.
g g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
Type: Conceptual g
16. Behavioral assessment seeks to: g g g
a) determine the underlying mental disturbance responsible for behavioral symptoms
g g g g g g g g
b) identify the type of mental disorder assumed to underlie particular patterns of
g g g g g g g g g g g
gabnormal behavior g
* c) identify potential controlling variables of problem behaviors, and select
g g g g g g g g g
gbehavioral treatment g
d) determine the necessary intelligence level of potential clients as a prerequisite to
g g g g g g g g g g g g
gbehavior modification programs g g
Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Applied g
17. Which of the following is not a misconception about behavior modification?
g g g g g g g g g g
a) Behavior modifiers only deal with the observable and they don’t deal with the
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
gthoughts and feelings of clients. g g g g
* b) Behavior modification involves the systematic application of learning principles
g g g g g g g g g
gto improve covert and overt behaviors.
g g g g g
c) Behavior modification involves the use of drugs, psychosurgery, and
g g g g g g g g
gelectroconvulsive therapy. g
d) Behavior modification only changes symptoms; it doesn’t get at the underlying problems.
g g g g g g g g g g g
Difficulty: Hard g
Type: Applied g
18. Which of the following is an example of cognitive behavior?
g g g g g g g g g
a) a child reading out loud for a parent
g g g g g g g
b) a baseball player talking to her coach
g g g g g g
* c) a person on a hot day imagining that he is sitting at the ocean
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
d) a student writing with a pen
g g g g g g
Difficulty: Medium g
Type: Conceptual g
19. Behaviors to be improved in a behavior modification program are frequently called:
g g g g g g g g g g g
a) overt behaviors
g g b) covert behaviors g g
c) cognitive behaviors
g * d) target behaviors
g g g g
Difficulty: Easy g
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