TEST BANK for Behavior Modification:
What It Is and How To Do It
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
All Chapters 1 - 29
, OPTION-BASEDg b QUESTIONS
Chaptergb1.gb Introduction
Type:gbConceptual
1. Ag b behavioralg b excessg b is:
* a)g b toog b muchg b ofg b ag b particularg b typeg b ofg b behavior
b) toog b littleg b ofgb ag b particularg b typeg b ofg b behavior
c) ang b appropriateg b behaviorg b occurringg b tog b theg b wrongg b stimulus
d) ang b appropriateg b behaviorg b occurringg b atg b theg b wrongg b timeg b org b place
Difficulty:gbEasy
Type:gbConceptual
2. Whichg b ofg b theg b followingg b isg b ang b exampleg b ofg b behavior?
a)gb hairg b color b)gb thegb colorgb ofgb someone’sgb eyes
c)g b theg b clothesgb someoneg b isg b wearing *d)g b dressingg b ing b theg b morning
Difficulty:gbMedium
Type:gbFactual
3. Ing b behaviorg b modification,g b motivationg b andg b intelligenceg b referg b to:
a)g b innerg b mentalg b processes *gbb)gb waysgb ofgb behaving
c)g b causesg b ofg b behavior d)g b majorg b sourcesg b ofg b abnormality
Difficulty:gbEasy
Type:gbConceptual
,4. Ing b behaviorg b modification,g b theg b termg b “environment”g b refersg b to:
a) theg b neighborhoodg b ing b whichg b ag b persong b isg b raised
b) theg b naturalg b habitatg b ofg b ang b organism
* c)gbthegbspecificgbphysicalgbvariablesgbingbone’sgbimmediategbsurroundings
d)gbthegbgeneralgbsituationgbwheregbonegbhappensgbtogbbe
Difficulty:gbEasy
Type:gbFactual
5. Ag b childg b doesg b notg b pronounceg b wordsg b clearlyg b andg b doesg b notg b interactg b withg b o
therg b children.gbTheseg b areg b examplesg b of:
a)g b behavioralg b excesses b)gb behavioralg b abnormalities
* c)gb behavioralgb deficits d)g b behavioralg b characteristics
Difficulty:gbMedium
Type:gbConceptual
6. Behaviorg b modifiersg b stressg b theg b importanceg b ofg b definingg b problemsg b in
gb termsg b ofgbspecificg b behavioralg b deficitsg b org b behavioralg b excessesg b because:
a)g b therapistsg b cang b theng b focusg b ong b theg b individual’sg b problemg b behaviorsg b ratherg b tha
ng b ong b hisg b orgbherg b strengths
* b)g b itg b isg b behaviorg b thatg b causesg b concern,g b andg b thereg b areg b specificg b proce
duresg b nowg b availablegbtogb changeg b behavior
, c) labelingg b ang b individualg b impliesg b thatg b ag b particularg b treatmentg b programg b willg b beg b helpful
d) labelingg b ang b individualg b isg b usefulg b forg b quicklyg b providingg b generalg b informationg b abo
utg b howg b thatgbindividualg b mightg b perform
Difficulty:g b Hard
Type:gbApplied
7. Whichg b ofg b theg b followingg b isg b notg b ag b characteristicg b ofg b behaviorg b modification?
a) Itg b definesg b problemsg b ing b termsg b ofg b behavior.
b) Itsg b treatmentg b proceduresg b andg b techniquesg b areg b waysg b ofg b rearrangingg b ang
b individual’sgbenvironment.
c) Itsg b techniquesg b drawg b extensivelyg b fromg b theg b principlesg b ofg b operantg b and
gb Pavloviangbconditioning.
* d)g b Itg b emphasizesg b theg b useg b ofg b summaryg b labelsg b forg b classifyingg b individuals.
Difficulty:gbEasy
Type:gbApplied
8. Whichg b ofg b theg b followingg b isg b ang b exampleg b ofg b covertg b behavior?
* a)g b ag b skierg b thinking,g b “Ig b hopeg b Ig b don’tg b fall” b)g b ag b pitcherg b throwingg b ag b ball
c)g b ag b studentg b drinkingg b coffee d)g b ag b childg b talkingg b tog b herg b dogg b ing b theg b backyard
Difficulty:gbMedium
Type:gbConceptual
9. Whichg b ofg b theg b followingg b isgb ang b exampleg b ofg b overtgb behavior?
a)g b feelingsg b ofg b nervousness *gb b)gb yellinggb atgb someone
c)g b ag b boyg b ong b ag b dateg b thinking,g b “Ig b likeg b thisg b girl”g b d)g b imaginingg b ag b beautifulg b sunset
Difficulty:gbMedium
Type:gbConceptual
What It Is and How To Do It
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
All Chapters 1 - 29
, OPTION-BASEDg b QUESTIONS
Chaptergb1.gb Introduction
Type:gbConceptual
1. Ag b behavioralg b excessg b is:
* a)g b toog b muchg b ofg b ag b particularg b typeg b ofg b behavior
b) toog b littleg b ofgb ag b particularg b typeg b ofg b behavior
c) ang b appropriateg b behaviorg b occurringg b tog b theg b wrongg b stimulus
d) ang b appropriateg b behaviorg b occurringg b atg b theg b wrongg b timeg b org b place
Difficulty:gbEasy
Type:gbConceptual
2. Whichg b ofg b theg b followingg b isg b ang b exampleg b ofg b behavior?
a)gb hairg b color b)gb thegb colorgb ofgb someone’sgb eyes
c)g b theg b clothesgb someoneg b isg b wearing *d)g b dressingg b ing b theg b morning
Difficulty:gbMedium
Type:gbFactual
3. Ing b behaviorg b modification,g b motivationg b andg b intelligenceg b referg b to:
a)g b innerg b mentalg b processes *gbb)gb waysgb ofgb behaving
c)g b causesg b ofg b behavior d)g b majorg b sourcesg b ofg b abnormality
Difficulty:gbEasy
Type:gbConceptual
,4. Ing b behaviorg b modification,g b theg b termg b “environment”g b refersg b to:
a) theg b neighborhoodg b ing b whichg b ag b persong b isg b raised
b) theg b naturalg b habitatg b ofg b ang b organism
* c)gbthegbspecificgbphysicalgbvariablesgbingbone’sgbimmediategbsurroundings
d)gbthegbgeneralgbsituationgbwheregbonegbhappensgbtogbbe
Difficulty:gbEasy
Type:gbFactual
5. Ag b childg b doesg b notg b pronounceg b wordsg b clearlyg b andg b doesg b notg b interactg b withg b o
therg b children.gbTheseg b areg b examplesg b of:
a)g b behavioralg b excesses b)gb behavioralg b abnormalities
* c)gb behavioralgb deficits d)g b behavioralg b characteristics
Difficulty:gbMedium
Type:gbConceptual
6. Behaviorg b modifiersg b stressg b theg b importanceg b ofg b definingg b problemsg b in
gb termsg b ofgbspecificg b behavioralg b deficitsg b org b behavioralg b excessesg b because:
a)g b therapistsg b cang b theng b focusg b ong b theg b individual’sg b problemg b behaviorsg b ratherg b tha
ng b ong b hisg b orgbherg b strengths
* b)g b itg b isg b behaviorg b thatg b causesg b concern,g b andg b thereg b areg b specificg b proce
duresg b nowg b availablegbtogb changeg b behavior
, c) labelingg b ang b individualg b impliesg b thatg b ag b particularg b treatmentg b programg b willg b beg b helpful
d) labelingg b ang b individualg b isg b usefulg b forg b quicklyg b providingg b generalg b informationg b abo
utg b howg b thatgbindividualg b mightg b perform
Difficulty:g b Hard
Type:gbApplied
7. Whichg b ofg b theg b followingg b isg b notg b ag b characteristicg b ofg b behaviorg b modification?
a) Itg b definesg b problemsg b ing b termsg b ofg b behavior.
b) Itsg b treatmentg b proceduresg b andg b techniquesg b areg b waysg b ofg b rearrangingg b ang
b individual’sgbenvironment.
c) Itsg b techniquesg b drawg b extensivelyg b fromg b theg b principlesg b ofg b operantg b and
gb Pavloviangbconditioning.
* d)g b Itg b emphasizesg b theg b useg b ofg b summaryg b labelsg b forg b classifyingg b individuals.
Difficulty:gbEasy
Type:gbApplied
8. Whichg b ofg b theg b followingg b isg b ang b exampleg b ofg b covertg b behavior?
* a)g b ag b skierg b thinking,g b “Ig b hopeg b Ig b don’tg b fall” b)g b ag b pitcherg b throwingg b ag b ball
c)g b ag b studentg b drinkingg b coffee d)g b ag b childg b talkingg b tog b herg b dogg b ing b theg b backyard
Difficulty:gbMedium
Type:gbConceptual
9. Whichg b ofg b theg b followingg b isgb ang b exampleg b ofg b overtgb behavior?
a)g b feelingsg b ofg b nervousness *gb b)gb yellinggb atgb someone
c)g b ag b boyg b ong b ag b dateg b thinking,g b “Ig b likeg b thisg b girl”g b d)g b imaginingg b ag b beautifulg b sunset
Difficulty:gbMedium
Type:gbConceptual
