Behavior xModification xWhat xIt xIs xand xHow xto xDo xIt xby xGarry xMartin
11th xEdition
TEST BANK x
,Chapter x1. xIntroduction
Garry xMartin: xBehavior xModification xWhat xIt xIs xand xHow xto xDo xIt x11th xEdition
Multiple x Choice x Questions x On x Main x Text x(Note: x * x indicates x the x correct x answer)
1. A x behavioral x deficit x is:
* a) xtoo x little x of x a x particular x type x of x behavior
b) too x much x of x a x particular x type x of x behavior
c) an x appropriate x behavior x occurring x to x the x wrong x stimulus
d) an x appropriate x behavior x occurring x at x the x wrong x time x or x place
Difficulty: x Easy
Type: xConceptual
2. A x behavioral x excess x is:
* a) x too x much x of x a x particular x type x of x behavior
b) too x little x of x a x particular x type x of x behavior
c) an x appropriate x behavior x occurring x to x the x wrong x stimulus
d) an x appropriate x behavior x occurring x at x the x wrong x time x or x place
Difficulty: x Easy
Type: xConceptual
3. Which x of x the x following x is x an x example x of x behavior?
a) x hair x color b) xthe x color x of x someone’s x eyes
c) x the x clothes x someone x is x wearing *d) x dressing x in x the x morning
Difficulty: x Medium
Type: xFactual
4. In x behavior x modification, x motivation x and x intelligence x refer x to:
a) x inner x mental x processes * xb) x ways x of x behaving
c) x causes x of x behavior d) x major x sources x of x abnormality
Difficulty: x Easy
Type: xConceptual
5. In x behavior x modification, x the x term x “environment” x refers x to:
a) the x neighborhood x in x which x a x person x is x raised
b) the x natural x habitat x of x an x organism
* c) xthe x specific x physical x variables x in x one’s x immediate x surroundings
d) xthe x general x situation x where x one x happens x to x be
Difficulty: x Easy
Type: xFactual
6. A xchild xdoes xnot xpronounce xwords xclearly xand xdoes xnot xinteract xwith xother
x children. x These x are x examples x of:
a) x behavioral x excesses b) x behavioral x abnormalities
* c) xbehavioral x deficits d) x behavioral x characteristics
Difficulty: x Medium
Type: xConceptual
7. Behavior xmodifiers xstress xthe ximportance xof xdefining xproblems xin
xterms x of xspecific x behavioral x deficits x or x behavioral x excesses x because:
a) xtherapists x can xthen x focus x on x the x individual’s xproblem x behaviors xrather x than
x on x his x or x her x strengths
,* b) xit x is xbehavior x that xcauses x concern, xand xthere xare x specific x procedures
x now x available xto x change x behavior
, c) labeling x an x individual x implies x that x a x particular x treatment x program x will x be x helpful
d) labeling x an xindividual x is xuseful xfor xquickly xproviding xgeneral xinformation xabout
x how xthat x individual x might x perform
Difficulty: xHard
Type: xApplied
8. Which x of x the x following x is x not x a x characteristic x of x behavior x modification?
a) It x defines x problems x in x terms x of x behavior.
b) Its xtreatment xprocedures x and xtechniques xare xways xof x rearranging x an
x individual’s x environment.
c) Its xtechniques xdraw xextensively xfrom xthe xprinciples xof xoperant xand
x Pavlovian xconditioning.
* d) x It x emphasizes x the x use x of x summary x labels x for x classifying x individuals.
Difficulty: x Easy
Type: xApplied
9. Which x of x the x following x is x an x example x of x covert x behavior?
* a) x a x skier x thinking, x “I x hope x I x don’t x fall” b) x a x pitcher x throwing x a x ball
c) x a x student x drinking x coffee d) x a x child x talking x to x her x dog x in x the x backyard
Difficulty: x Medium
Type: xConceptual
10. Which x of x the x following x is x an x example x of x overt x behavior?
a) x feelings x of x nervousness * x b) x yelling x at x someone
c) x a x boy x on x a x date x thinking, x “I x like x this x girl” x d) x imagining x a x beautiful x sunset
Difficulty: x Medium
Type: xConceptual
11. Behavior x therapy x was xfirst x used xto x refer x to:
a) behavior xmodification xin xwhich xthere xis xtypically xan xattempt xto xanalyze xor
xclearly x demonstrate xcontrolling x variables
b) the x scientific x study x of x laws x that x govern x the x behavior x of x human x beings x and x other
x animals
*c) x Joseph x Wolpe’s x behavioral x treatment x for x specific x phobias
d) x behavior x modification x that x focuses x on x overt x behaviors x that x are x of x social x significance
Difficulty: x Easy
Type: xConceptual
12. Which x of x the x following x is x an x example x of x an x outcome x of x behavior?
a) throwing x a x baseball
b) lifting x a x heavy x weight
*c) x scoring x a x goal x in x ice x hockey
d) xstanding xat xthe xfree xthrow xline xin xbasketball
Difficulty: x Medium
Type: xConceptual
13. Behavior x modifiers x are xcautious xabout xusing xsummary xlabels xto xrefer x to
xindividuals x or xtheir xactions x because:
a) the x label x for x the x behavior x is x often x used x as x a x pseudo-explanation x for x the x behavior
b) labels x can x negatively x affect x the x way x an x individual x might x be x treated
c) labeling xmay xinfluence xus xto xfocus xon xan xindividual’s xproblem xbehaviors
xrather xthan x on x his x or x her x strengths
* d) x all x of x the x above