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@Nursedocs 2024 TYUIO TREW TEST BANK Behavior Modification What It Is and How to Do It by Garry Martin , Joseph J. Pear 11th Edition FULL TEST BANK!!! @Nursedocs 2024 TYUIO TREW OPTION -BASED QUESTIONS Chapter 1. Introduction Multiple Choice Questions on Main Text (Note: * indicates the correct answer) 1. A behavioral deficit is: * a) too little of a particular type of behavior b) too much of a particular type of behavior c) an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place Difficulty: Easy Type: Conceptual 2. A behavioral excess is: * a) too much of a particular type of behavior b) too little of a particular type of behavior c) an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place Difficulty: Easy Type: Conceptual 3. Which of the following is an example of behavior? a) hair color b) the color of someone’s eyes c) the clothes someone is wearing *d) dressing in the morning Difficulty: Medium Type: Factual 4. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to: a) inner mental processes * b) ways of behaving c) causes of behavior d) major sources of abnormality Difficulty: Easy Type: Conceptual 5. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to: a) the neighborhood in which a person is raised b) the natural habitat of an organism * c) the specific physical variables in one’s immediate surroundings d) the general situation where one happens to be Difficulty: Easy Type: Factual 6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children. These are examples of: a) behavioral excesses b) behavioral abnormalities * c) behavioral deficits d) behavioral characteristics Difficulty: Medium Type: Conceptual 7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because: a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his or her strengths * b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now available to change behavior @Nursedocs 2024 TYUIO TREW c) labeling an individual implies that a particular treatment program will be helpful d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly providing general information about how that individual might perform Difficulty: Hard Type: Applied 8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification? a) It defines problems in terms of behavior. b) Its treatment procedures and techniques are ways of rearranging an individual’s environment. c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and Pavlovian conditioning. * d) It emphasizes the use of summary labels for classifying individuals. Difficulty: Easy Type: Applied 9. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior? * a) a skier thinking, “I hope I don’t fall” b) a pitcher throwing a ball c) a student drinking coffee d) a child talking to her dog in the backyard Difficulty: Medium Type: Conceptual 10. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior? a) feelings of nervousness * b) yelling at someone c) a boy on a date thinking, “I like this girl” d) imagining a beautiful sunset Difficulty: Medium Type: Conceptual 11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to: a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly demonstrate controlling variables b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals *c) Joseph Wolpe’s behavioral treatment for specific phobias d) behavior modification that focuses on overt behaviors that are of social significance Difficulty: Easy Type: Conceptual 12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior? a) throwing a baseball b) lifting a heavy weight *c) scoring a goal in ice hockey d) standing at the free throw line in basketball Difficulty: Medium Type: Conceptual 13. Behavior modifiers are cautious about using summary labels to refer to individuals or their actions because: a) the label for the behavior is often used as a pseudo -explanation for the behavior b) labels can negatively affect the way an individual might be treated c) labeling may influence us to focus on an individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his or her strengths * d) all of the above Difficulty: Easy 134 www.stuvia.com TREW Difficulty: Hard Type: Conceptual 14. The people, objects, and events that make up a person’s environment are called: * a) stimuli b) conditioned stimuli c) unconditioned stimuli d) reinforcing stimuli Difficulty: Easy Type: Factual 15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification? a) Its treatment procedures are ways of altering an individual’s environment. b) Its methods and rationales can be described precisely. * c) Its techniques stem primarily from cognitive psychology. d) Its techniques are often applied by individuals in everyday life. Difficulty: Easy Type: Conceptual 16. Behavioral assessment seeks to: a) determine the underlying mental disturbance responsible for behavioral symptoms b) identify the type of mental disorder assumed to underlie particular patterns of abnormal behavior * c) identify potential controlling variables of problem behaviors, and select behavioral treatment d) determine the necessary intelli gence level of potential clients as a prerequisite to behavior modification programs Difficulty: Medium Type: Applied 17. Which of the following is not a misconception about behavior modification? a) Behavior modifiers only deal with the observable and they don’t deal with the thoughts and feelings of clients. * b) Behavior modification involves the systematic application of learning principles to improve covert and overt behaviors. c) Behavior modification involves the use of drugs, psychosurgery, and electroconvulsive therapy. d) Behavior modification only changes symptoms; it doesn’t get at the underlying problems. Difficulty: Hard Type: Applied 18. Which of the following is an example of cognitive behavior? a) a child reading out loud for a parent b) a baseball player talking to her coach * c) a person on a hot day imagining that he is sitting at the ocean d) a student writing with a pen Difficulty: Medium Type: Conceptual 19. Behaviors to be improved in a behavior modification program are frequently called: a) overt behaviors b) covert behaviors c) cognitive behaviors * d) target behaviors