BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION 12TH EDITION GARRY MARTIN JOSEPH PEAR TEST BANK REVIEW SHEET 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION 12TH EDITION
GARRY MARTIN JOSEPH PEAR TEST BANK
REVIEW SHEET 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+

⩥ Covert behaviors: Answer: (also called private events) are not
observable.


Ex. Thinking (can only be observed only by the person engaging in the
behavior)


⩥ The field of behavior modification focuses primarily on overt or
_________ behaviors Answer: observable


⩥ Most often, behavior modification procedure are used to understand
and change _________ behaviors. Answer: overt


⩥ True or False?


Behaviors may be overt or covert. Answer: True


⩥ Functional Relationships: Answer: Define behavior, look at
antecedents and consequences; specifically reinforcements

, ⩥ Behavior Modification: Answer: is the applied science and
professional practice concerned with analyzing and modifying human
behavior


⩥ Analyzing means: Answer: identifying the functional relationship (A-
B-C) between environmental events and a particular behavior to
understand the reasons for the behavior or to determine why a person
behaved as he or she did


⩥ Modifying means: Answer: developing and implementing procedures
to help people change their behavior. It involves altering environmental
events so as to influence behavior


⩥ Humans like shortcuts, scubas: Answer: labeling


⩥ Labels becomes who we define sometimes it's: Answer: not always
true


⩥ Characteristics of Behavior Modification: Answer: Focus on Behavior
Guided by the theory and philosophy of behaviorism
Procedure based on behavioral principles
Emphasis on current environmental events
Precise description of procedures