TEST BANK Behavior Modification: Wh
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at It Is and How to Do It 11th Edition by Ga
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rry Martin & Joseph J
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS g
Chapter 1. Introduction
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Multipleg Choiceg Questionsg Ong Maing Textg (Note:g *g indicatesg theg correctg answer)
1. Ag behavioralg deficitg is:
* a)g toog littleg ofg ag particularg typeg ofg behavior
b)toog muchg ofg ag particularg typeg ofg behavior
c)ang appropriateg behaviorg occurringg tog theg wrongg stimulus
d)ang appropriateg behaviorg occurringg atg theg wrongg timeg org place
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gConceptual
2. Ag behavioralg excessg is:
* a)g toog muchg ofg ag particularg typeg ofg behavior
b) toog littleg ofg ag particularg typeg ofg behavior
c) ang appropriateg behaviorg occurringg tog theg wrongg stimulus
d) ang appropriateg behaviorg occurringg atg theg wrongg timeg org place
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gConceptual
3. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg ang exampleg ofg behavior?
a)g hairg color b)g theg colorg ofg someone’sg eyes
c)g theg clothesg someoneg isg wearing *d)g dressingg ing theg morning
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gFactual
4. Ing behaviorg modification,g motivationg andg intelligenceg referg to:
a)g innerg mentalg processes *gb)g waysg ofg behaving
c)g causesg ofg behavior d)g majorg sourcesg ofg abnormality
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gConceptual
5. Ing behaviorg modification,g theg termg “environment”g refersg to:
a) theg neighborhoodg ing whichg ag persong isg raised
b) theg naturalg habitatg ofg ang organism
* c)gthegspecificgphysicalgvariablesgingone’sgimmediategsurroundings
d)gtheggeneralgsituationgwheregoneghappensgtogbe
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gFactual
6. Ag childg doesg notg pronounceg wordsg clearlyg andg doesg notg interactg withg otherg children
.gTheseg areg examplesg of:
a)g behavioralg excesses b)g behavioralg abnormalities
* c)g behavioralg deficits d)g behavioralg characteristics
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gConceptual
7. Behaviorg modifiersg stressg theg importanceg ofg definingg problemsg ing termsg o
fgspecificg behavioralg deficitsg org behavioralg excessesg because:
a)g therapistsg cang theng focusg ong theg individual’sg problemg behaviorsg ratherg thang ong hisg orgh
erg strengths
* b)g itg isg behaviorg thatg causesg concern,g andg thereg areg specificg proceduresg nowg availabl
egtog changeg behavior
,c) labelingg ang individualg impliesg thatg ag particularg treatmentg programg willg beg helpful
d) labelingg ang individualg isg usefulg forg quicklyg providingg generalg informationg aboutg howg tha
tgindividualg mightg perform
Difficulty:g Hard
Type:gApplied
8. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg notg ag characteristicg ofg behaviorg modification?
a) Itg definesg problemsg ing termsg ofg behavior.
b) Itsg treatmentg proceduresg andg techniquesg areg waysg ofg rearrangingg ang individual’
sgenvironment.
c) Itsg techniquesg drawg extensivelyg fromg theg principlesg ofg operantg andg Pavlovia
ngconditioning.
* d)g Itg emphasizesg theg useg ofg summaryg labelsg forg classifyingg individuals.
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gApplied
9. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg ang exampleg ofg covertg behavior?
* a)g ag skierg thinking,g “Ig hopeg Ig don’tg fall” b)g ag pitcherg throwingg ag ball
c)g ag studentg drinkingg coffee d)g ag childg talkingg tog herg dogg ing theg backyard
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gConceptual
10. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg ang exampleg ofg overtg behavior?
a)g feelingsg ofg nervousness *g b)g yellingg atg someone
c)g ag boyg ong ag dateg thinking,g “Ig likeg thisg girl”g d)g imaginingg ag beautifulg sunset
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gConceptual
11. Behaviorg therapyg wasg firstg usedg tog referg to:
a) behaviorg modificationg ing whichg thereg isg typicallyg ang attemptg tog analyzeg org clearl
ygdemonstrateg controllingg variables
b) theg scientificg studyg ofg lawsg thatg governg theg behaviorg ofg humang beingsg andg otherg animals
*c)g Josephg Wolpe’sg behavioralg treatmentg forg specificg phobias
d)g behaviorg modificationg thatg focusesg ong overtg behaviorsg thatg areg ofg socialg significance
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gConceptual
12. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg ang exampleg ofg ang outcomeg ofg behavior?
a) throwinggagbaseball
b) liftingg ag heavyg weight
*c)g scoringg ag goalg ing iceg hockey
d)gstandinggatgthegfreegthrowglinegingbasketball
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gConceptual
13. Behaviorg modifiersg areg cautiousg aboutg usingg summaryg labelsg tog referg tog individualsg o
rgtheirg actionsg because:
a) theg labelg forg theg behaviorg isg ofteng usedg asg ag pseudo-explanationg forg theg behavior
b) labelsg cang negativelyg affectg theg wayg ang individualg mightg beg treated
c) labelinggmayginfluencegusgtogfocusgongangindividual’sgproblemgbehaviorsgrathergthangong
hisg org herg strengths
* d)g allg ofg theg above
, Difficulty:g Hard
Type:gConceptual
14. Theg people,g objects,g andg eventsg thatg makeg upg ag person’sg environmentg areg called:
* a)g stimuli b)g conditionedg stimuli
c)g unconditionedg stimuli d)g reinforcingg stimuli
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gFactual
15. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg notg ag characteristicg ofg behaviorg modification?
a) Itsg treatmentg proceduresg areg waysg ofg alteringg ang individual’sg environment.
b) Itsgmethodsgandgrationalesgcangbegdescribedgprecisely.
* c)g Itsg techniquesg stemg primarilyg fromg cognitiveg psychology.
d)g Itsg techniquesg areg ofteng appliedg byg individualsg ing everydayg life.
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gConceptual
16. Behavioralgassessmentgseeksgto:
a) determineg theg underlyingg mentalg disturbanceg responsibleg forg behavioralg symptoms
b) identifyg theg typeg ofg mentalg disorderg assumedg tog underlieg particularg patternsg ofg abnorma
lgbehavior
* c)gidentifygpotentialgcontrollinggvariablesgofgproblemgbehaviors,gandgselectgbehaviora
lgtreatment
d)g determineg theg necessaryg intelligenceg levelg ofg potentialg clientsg asg ag prerequisiteg togbehavi
org modificationg programs
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gApplied
17. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg notg ag misconceptiong aboutg behaviorg modification?
a)g Behaviorg modifiersg onlyg dealg withg theg observableg andg theyg don’tg dealg withg theg thoughtsg
andg feelingsg ofg clients.
* b)g Behaviorg modificationg involvesg theg systematicg applicationg ofg learningg principlesg t
ogimproveg covertg andg overtg behaviors.
c) Behaviorg modificationg involvesg theg useg ofg drugs,g psychosurgery,g andg electroconvulsiv
egtherapy.
d) Behaviorg modificationg onlyg changesg symptoms;g itg doesn’tg getg atg theg underlyingg problems.
Difficulty:g Hard
Type:gApplied
18. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg ang exampleg ofg cognitiveg behavior?
a) ag childg readingg outg loudg forg ag parent
b) agbaseballgplayergtalkinggtoghergcoach
* c)g ag persong ong ag hotg dayg imaginingg thatg heg isg sittingg atg theg ocean
d)g ag studentg writingg withg ag pen
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gConceptual
19. Behaviorsg tog beg improvedg ing ag behaviorg modificationg programg areg frequentlyg called:
a)govertg behaviors b)gcovertgbehaviors
c)g cognitiveg behaviors *gd)gtargetg behaviors
g g g g g
at It Is and How to Do It 11th Edition by Ga
g g g g g g g g g g g
rry Martin & Joseph J
g g g g
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS g
Chapter 1. Introduction
g g
Multipleg Choiceg Questionsg Ong Maing Textg (Note:g *g indicatesg theg correctg answer)
1. Ag behavioralg deficitg is:
* a)g toog littleg ofg ag particularg typeg ofg behavior
b)toog muchg ofg ag particularg typeg ofg behavior
c)ang appropriateg behaviorg occurringg tog theg wrongg stimulus
d)ang appropriateg behaviorg occurringg atg theg wrongg timeg org place
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gConceptual
2. Ag behavioralg excessg is:
* a)g toog muchg ofg ag particularg typeg ofg behavior
b) toog littleg ofg ag particularg typeg ofg behavior
c) ang appropriateg behaviorg occurringg tog theg wrongg stimulus
d) ang appropriateg behaviorg occurringg atg theg wrongg timeg org place
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gConceptual
3. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg ang exampleg ofg behavior?
a)g hairg color b)g theg colorg ofg someone’sg eyes
c)g theg clothesg someoneg isg wearing *d)g dressingg ing theg morning
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gFactual
4. Ing behaviorg modification,g motivationg andg intelligenceg referg to:
a)g innerg mentalg processes *gb)g waysg ofg behaving
c)g causesg ofg behavior d)g majorg sourcesg ofg abnormality
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gConceptual
5. Ing behaviorg modification,g theg termg “environment”g refersg to:
a) theg neighborhoodg ing whichg ag persong isg raised
b) theg naturalg habitatg ofg ang organism
* c)gthegspecificgphysicalgvariablesgingone’sgimmediategsurroundings
d)gtheggeneralgsituationgwheregoneghappensgtogbe
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gFactual
6. Ag childg doesg notg pronounceg wordsg clearlyg andg doesg notg interactg withg otherg children
.gTheseg areg examplesg of:
a)g behavioralg excesses b)g behavioralg abnormalities
* c)g behavioralg deficits d)g behavioralg characteristics
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gConceptual
7. Behaviorg modifiersg stressg theg importanceg ofg definingg problemsg ing termsg o
fgspecificg behavioralg deficitsg org behavioralg excessesg because:
a)g therapistsg cang theng focusg ong theg individual’sg problemg behaviorsg ratherg thang ong hisg orgh
erg strengths
* b)g itg isg behaviorg thatg causesg concern,g andg thereg areg specificg proceduresg nowg availabl
egtog changeg behavior
,c) labelingg ang individualg impliesg thatg ag particularg treatmentg programg willg beg helpful
d) labelingg ang individualg isg usefulg forg quicklyg providingg generalg informationg aboutg howg tha
tgindividualg mightg perform
Difficulty:g Hard
Type:gApplied
8. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg notg ag characteristicg ofg behaviorg modification?
a) Itg definesg problemsg ing termsg ofg behavior.
b) Itsg treatmentg proceduresg andg techniquesg areg waysg ofg rearrangingg ang individual’
sgenvironment.
c) Itsg techniquesg drawg extensivelyg fromg theg principlesg ofg operantg andg Pavlovia
ngconditioning.
* d)g Itg emphasizesg theg useg ofg summaryg labelsg forg classifyingg individuals.
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gApplied
9. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg ang exampleg ofg covertg behavior?
* a)g ag skierg thinking,g “Ig hopeg Ig don’tg fall” b)g ag pitcherg throwingg ag ball
c)g ag studentg drinkingg coffee d)g ag childg talkingg tog herg dogg ing theg backyard
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gConceptual
10. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg ang exampleg ofg overtg behavior?
a)g feelingsg ofg nervousness *g b)g yellingg atg someone
c)g ag boyg ong ag dateg thinking,g “Ig likeg thisg girl”g d)g imaginingg ag beautifulg sunset
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gConceptual
11. Behaviorg therapyg wasg firstg usedg tog referg to:
a) behaviorg modificationg ing whichg thereg isg typicallyg ang attemptg tog analyzeg org clearl
ygdemonstrateg controllingg variables
b) theg scientificg studyg ofg lawsg thatg governg theg behaviorg ofg humang beingsg andg otherg animals
*c)g Josephg Wolpe’sg behavioralg treatmentg forg specificg phobias
d)g behaviorg modificationg thatg focusesg ong overtg behaviorsg thatg areg ofg socialg significance
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gConceptual
12. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg ang exampleg ofg ang outcomeg ofg behavior?
a) throwinggagbaseball
b) liftingg ag heavyg weight
*c)g scoringg ag goalg ing iceg hockey
d)gstandinggatgthegfreegthrowglinegingbasketball
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gConceptual
13. Behaviorg modifiersg areg cautiousg aboutg usingg summaryg labelsg tog referg tog individualsg o
rgtheirg actionsg because:
a) theg labelg forg theg behaviorg isg ofteng usedg asg ag pseudo-explanationg forg theg behavior
b) labelsg cang negativelyg affectg theg wayg ang individualg mightg beg treated
c) labelinggmayginfluencegusgtogfocusgongangindividual’sgproblemgbehaviorsgrathergthangong
hisg org herg strengths
* d)g allg ofg theg above
, Difficulty:g Hard
Type:gConceptual
14. Theg people,g objects,g andg eventsg thatg makeg upg ag person’sg environmentg areg called:
* a)g stimuli b)g conditionedg stimuli
c)g unconditionedg stimuli d)g reinforcingg stimuli
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gFactual
15. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg notg ag characteristicg ofg behaviorg modification?
a) Itsg treatmentg proceduresg areg waysg ofg alteringg ang individual’sg environment.
b) Itsgmethodsgandgrationalesgcangbegdescribedgprecisely.
* c)g Itsg techniquesg stemg primarilyg fromg cognitiveg psychology.
d)g Itsg techniquesg areg ofteng appliedg byg individualsg ing everydayg life.
Difficulty:gEasy
Type:gConceptual
16. Behavioralgassessmentgseeksgto:
a) determineg theg underlyingg mentalg disturbanceg responsibleg forg behavioralg symptoms
b) identifyg theg typeg ofg mentalg disorderg assumedg tog underlieg particularg patternsg ofg abnorma
lgbehavior
* c)gidentifygpotentialgcontrollinggvariablesgofgproblemgbehaviors,gandgselectgbehaviora
lgtreatment
d)g determineg theg necessaryg intelligenceg levelg ofg potentialg clientsg asg ag prerequisiteg togbehavi
org modificationg programs
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gApplied
17. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg notg ag misconceptiong aboutg behaviorg modification?
a)g Behaviorg modifiersg onlyg dealg withg theg observableg andg theyg don’tg dealg withg theg thoughtsg
andg feelingsg ofg clients.
* b)g Behaviorg modificationg involvesg theg systematicg applicationg ofg learningg principlesg t
ogimproveg covertg andg overtg behaviors.
c) Behaviorg modificationg involvesg theg useg ofg drugs,g psychosurgery,g andg electroconvulsiv
egtherapy.
d) Behaviorg modificationg onlyg changesg symptoms;g itg doesn’tg getg atg theg underlyingg problems.
Difficulty:g Hard
Type:gApplied
18. Whichg ofg theg followingg isg ang exampleg ofg cognitiveg behavior?
a) ag childg readingg outg loudg forg ag parent
b) agbaseballgplayergtalkinggtoghergcoach
* c)g ag persong ong ag hotg dayg imaginingg thatg heg isg sittingg atg theg ocean
d)g ag studentg writingg withg ag pen
Difficulty:gMedium
Type:gConceptual
19. Behaviorsg tog beg improvedg ing ag behaviorg modificationg programg areg frequentlyg called:
a)govertg behaviors b)gcovertgbehaviors
c)g cognitiveg behaviors *gd)gtargetg behaviors
