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1. A behavioral deficit is:
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d)an appropriate behavior occurring
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Type: Conceptual
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2. A behavioral excess is:
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3. Which of the following is an example of behavior?
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Type: Factual
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a) inner mental processes
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c) causes of behavior
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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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d) the general situation where one happens to be
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Type: Factual
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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
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Difficulty: Hard gg
Type: Applied gg
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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c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and
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9. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior?
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c) a student drinking coffee
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10. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior?
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a) feelings of nervousness
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11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to:
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12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior?
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13. Behavior modifiers are cautious about using summary labels to refer to
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b) labels can negatively affect the way an individual might be treated
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than on his or her strengths
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Type: Conceptual gg
14. The people, objects, and events that make up a person’s environment are called:
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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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d) Its techniques are often applied by individuals in everyday life.
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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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1. A behavioral deficit is:
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d) the general situation where one happens to be
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d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly providing general information about
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8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
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14. The people, objects, and events that make up a person’s environment are called:
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