opic 1 (Chapter 1) - Introduction to Behavior Modification Exam Questions & Answers 100% Accurate!!

overt behavior (provide two examples) - ANSWERobjectively measurable (ex verbal or motor) covert behavior (provide two examples) - ANSWERbehavior not observable by others, may only be inferred from overt behaviors, "private events" (ex thoughts and feelings) target behavior - ANSWERthe behavior to be modified response - ANSWERone instance or occurrence of behavior response class (provide an example) - ANSWERa group of responses with the same function; that is, each response in the group produces the same effect on the environment (the same consequences) ex you could drink 1 cup of water from a glass, you could drink it from a bottle, or you could drink it from a coconut using a straw repertoire - ANSWERthe collection of all behaviors a person can perform name three things behavior is NOT and provide an example of each - ANSWER-interpretive descriptions of a personality trait (ex honest, introverted) -diagnostic label (ex depression, bipolar disorder) -products of behavior (ex losing weight) Dead Man Test (Ogden Lindsley, 1965) - ANSWER"If a dead man can do it, then it ain't behavior, and if a dead man can't do it, then it is behavior" name three ways that behaviors and the environment can interact - ANSWER- the environment can lead to certain behaviours - behaviours can affect one's environment -environmental consequences of a behavior can affect subsequent behaviors What was the study by Fisher, Godwin and Seltman (2014) and what did it find? - ANSWER-sought to determine how cluttered classrooms affect students -participants were 24 kindergarten students -independent variable: research laboratory modified to look like a classroom