Test Bank for Behavior Modif
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What It Is and How to Do It
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Eleventh Edition Marti R R
n and Pear
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS R
Chapter 1. Introduction
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MultipleR ChoiceR QuestionsR OnR MainR TextR (Note:R *R indicatesR theR correctR answer)
1. AR behavioralR deficitR is:
* a)R tooR littleR ofR aR particularR typeR ofR behavior
b)tooR muchR ofR aR particularR typeR ofR behavior
c)anR appropriateR behaviorR occurringR toR theR wrongR stimulus
d)anR appropriateR behaviorR occurringR atR theR wrongR timeR orR place
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RConceptual
2. AR behavioralR excessR is:
* a)R tooR muchR ofR aR particularR typeR ofR behavior
b) tooR littleR ofR aR particularR typeR ofR behavior
c) anR appropriateR behaviorR occurringR toR theR wrongR stimulus
d) anR appropriateR behaviorR occurringR atR theR wrongR timeR orR place
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RConceptual
3. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR anR exampleR ofR behavior?
a)R hairR color b)RtheR colorR ofR someone’sR eyes
c)R theR clothesR someoneR isR wearing *d)R dressingR inR theR morning
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RFactual
4. InR behaviorR modification,R motivationR andR intelligenceR referR to:
a)R innerR mentalR processes *Rb)R waysR ofR behaving
c)R causesR ofR behavior d)R majorR sourcesR ofR abnormality
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RConceptual
5. InR behaviorR modification,R theR termR “environment”R refersR to:
a) theR neighborhoodR inR whichR aR personR isR raised
b) theR naturalR habitatR ofR anR organism
* c)RtheRspecificRphysicalRvariablesRinRone’sRimmediateRsurroundings
d)RtheRgeneralRsituationRwhereRoneRhappensRtoRbe
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RFactual
6. ARchildRdoesRnotRpronounceRwordsRclearlyRandRdoesRnotRinteractRwithRotherR children.
R TheseRareRexamplesRof:
a)R behavioralR excesses b)R behavioralR abnormalities
* c)R behavioralR deficits d)R behavioralR characteristics
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RConceptual
7. BehaviorRmodifiersRstressRtheRimportanceR ofRdefiningRproblemsRinRtermsRof
RspecificRbehavioralRdeficitsRorRbehavioral RexcessesRbecause:
a)R therapistsR canR thenR focusR onR theR individual’sR problemR behaviorsR ratherR thanR onR hisR o
rRherRstrengths
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b)R itR isR behaviorR thatR causesR concern,R andR thereR areR specificR proceduresR nowR availa
bleRtoRchangeRbehavior
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,c) labelingR anR individualR impliesR thatR aR particularR treatmentR programR willR beR helpful
d) labelingR anR individualR isRusefulRforR quicklyR providingR generalR informationRaboutR howR th
atRindividualRmightRperform
Difficulty:R Hard
Type:RApplied
8. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR notR aR characteristicR ofR behaviorR modification?
a) ItR definesR problemsR inR termsR ofR behavior.
b) ItsRtreatmentR proceduresR andR techniquesR areR waysR ofR rearrangingR anR individual
’sRenvironment.
c) ItsRtechniquesRdrawRextensivelyRfromRtheRprinciplesRofRoperantRandRPavlovian
Rconditioning.
* d)R ItR emphasizesR theR useR ofR summaryR labelsR forR classifyingR individuals.
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RApplied
9. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR anR exampleR ofR covertR behavior?
* a)R aR skierR thinking,R “IR hopeR IR don’tR fall” b)R aR pitcherR throwingR aR ball
c)R aR studentR drinkingR coffee d)R aR childR talkingR toR herR dogR inR theR backyard
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RConceptual
10. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR anR exampleR ofR overtR behavior?
a)R feelingsR ofR nervousness *R b)R yellingR atR someone
c)R aR boyR onR aR dateR thinking,R “IR likeR thisR girl”R d)R imaginingR aR beautifulR sunset
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RConceptual
11. BehaviorR therapyR wasR firstR usedR toR referR to:
a) behaviorRmodificationRinRwhichRthereRisRtypicallyRanRattemptRtoRanalyzeR orRclearly
R demonstrateRcontrolling Rvariables
b) theR scientificR studyR ofR lawsR thatR governR theR behaviorR ofR humanR beingsR andR otherR animals
*c)R JosephR Wolpe’sR behavioralR treatmentR forR specificR phobias
d)R behaviorR modificationR thatR focusesR onR overtR behaviorsR thatR areR ofR socialR significance
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RConceptual
12. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR anR exampleR ofR anR outcomeR ofR behavior?
a) throwingRaRbaseball
b) liftingR aR heavyR weight
*c)R scoringR aR goalR inR iceR hockey
d)RstandingRatRtheRfreeRthrowRlineRinRbasketball
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RConceptual
13. BehaviorR modifiersR areR cautiousR aboutR usingR summaryR labelsR toRreferR toRindividualsR
orRtheirRactionsRbecause:
a) theR labelR forR theR behaviorR isR oftenR usedR asR aR pseudo-explanationR forR theR behavior
b) labelsR canR negativelyR affectR theR wayR anR individualR mightR beR treated
c) labelingRmayRinfluenceRusRtoRfocusRonRanRindividual’sRproblemR behaviorsR ratherRthanR
onRhisRorRherRstrengths
* d)R allR ofR theR above
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, Difficulty:R Hard
Type:RConceptual
14. TheR people,R objects,R andR eventsR thatR makeR upR aR person’sR environmentR areR called:
* a)R stimuli b)R conditionedR stimuli
c) unconditionedR stimuli d)R reinforcingR stimuli
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RFactual
15. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR notR aR characteristicR ofR behaviorR modification?
a) ItsR treatmentR proceduresR areR waysR ofR alteringR anR individual’sR environment.
b) ItsRmethodsRandRrationalesRcanRbeRdescribedRprecisely.
* c)R ItsR techniquesR stemR primarilyR fromR cognitiveR psychology.
d)R ItsR techniquesR areR oftenR appliedR byR individualsR inR everydayR life.
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RConceptual
16. BehavioralRassessmentRseeksRto:
a) determineR theR underlyingR mentalR disturbanceR responsibleR forR behavioralR symptoms
b) identifyRtheR typeRofR mentalRdisorderR assumedR toR underlieR particularR patternsRofR abnorm
alRbehavior
*
c)RidentifyRpotentialRcontrollingRvariablesRofRproblemRbehaviors,RandRselectRbehavior
alRtreatment
d)RdetermineRtheRnecessaryRintelligenceRlevelRofRpotentialRclientsRasRaRprerequisiteRtoRbe
haviorRmodificationR programs
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RApplied
17. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR notR aR misconceptionR aboutR behaviorR modification?
a)RBehaviorRmodifiersRonlyRdealRwithRtheRobservableRandRtheyRdon’tRdealRwithRtheRthoug
htsR andRfeelingsRofRclients.
*
b)RBehaviorRmodificationR involvesRtheRsystematicRapplicationR ofRlearningRprinciplesR
toRimproveRcovertRandRovertRbehaviors.
c) BehaviorR modificationR involvesR theR useR ofR drugs,R psychosurgery,R andR electroconvulsi
veRtherapy.
d) BehaviorR modificationR onlyR changesR symptoms;R itR doesn’tR getR atR theR underlyingR problems.
Difficulty:R Hard
Type:RApplied
18. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR anR exampleR ofR cognitiveR behavior?
a) aR childR readingR outR loudR forR aR parent
b) aRbaseballRplayerRtalkingRtoRherRcoach
*R R c)R aR personR onR aR hotR dayR imaginingR thatR heR isR sittingR atR theR ocean
d)R aR studentR writingR withR aR pen
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RConceptual
19. BehaviorsR toR beR improvedR inR aR behaviorR modificationR programR areR frequentlyR called:
Difficulty:R Easy
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R R R RR
ication
What It Is and How to Do It
R R R R R R R R
Eleventh Edition Marti R R
n and Pear
R R
131
www.stuvia.com
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS R
Chapter 1. Introduction
R R
MultipleR ChoiceR QuestionsR OnR MainR TextR (Note:R *R indicatesR theR correctR answer)
1. AR behavioralR deficitR is:
* a)R tooR littleR ofR aR particularR typeR ofR behavior
b)tooR muchR ofR aR particularR typeR ofR behavior
c)anR appropriateR behaviorR occurringR toR theR wrongR stimulus
d)anR appropriateR behaviorR occurringR atR theR wrongR timeR orR place
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RConceptual
2. AR behavioralR excessR is:
* a)R tooR muchR ofR aR particularR typeR ofR behavior
b) tooR littleR ofR aR particularR typeR ofR behavior
c) anR appropriateR behaviorR occurringR toR theR wrongR stimulus
d) anR appropriateR behaviorR occurringR atR theR wrongR timeR orR place
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RConceptual
3. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR anR exampleR ofR behavior?
a)R hairR color b)RtheR colorR ofR someone’sR eyes
c)R theR clothesR someoneR isR wearing *d)R dressingR inR theR morning
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RFactual
4. InR behaviorR modification,R motivationR andR intelligenceR referR to:
a)R innerR mentalR processes *Rb)R waysR ofR behaving
c)R causesR ofR behavior d)R majorR sourcesR ofR abnormality
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RConceptual
5. InR behaviorR modification,R theR termR “environment”R refersR to:
a) theR neighborhoodR inR whichR aR personR isR raised
b) theR naturalR habitatR ofR anR organism
* c)RtheRspecificRphysicalRvariablesRinRone’sRimmediateRsurroundings
d)RtheRgeneralRsituationRwhereRoneRhappensRtoRbe
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RFactual
6. ARchildRdoesRnotRpronounceRwordsRclearlyRandRdoesRnotRinteractRwithRotherR children.
R TheseRareRexamplesRof:
a)R behavioralR excesses b)R behavioralR abnormalities
* c)R behavioralR deficits d)R behavioralR characteristics
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RConceptual
7. BehaviorRmodifiersRstressRtheRimportanceR ofRdefiningRproblemsRinRtermsRof
RspecificRbehavioralRdeficitsRorRbehavioral RexcessesRbecause:
a)R therapistsR canR thenR focusR onR theR individual’sR problemR behaviorsR ratherR thanR onR hisR o
rRherRstrengths
*
b)R itR isR behaviorR thatR causesR concern,R andR thereR areR specificR proceduresR nowR availa
bleRtoRchangeRbehavior
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,c) labelingR anR individualR impliesR thatR aR particularR treatmentR programR willR beR helpful
d) labelingR anR individualR isRusefulRforR quicklyR providingR generalR informationRaboutR howR th
atRindividualRmightRperform
Difficulty:R Hard
Type:RApplied
8. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR notR aR characteristicR ofR behaviorR modification?
a) ItR definesR problemsR inR termsR ofR behavior.
b) ItsRtreatmentR proceduresR andR techniquesR areR waysR ofR rearrangingR anR individual
’sRenvironment.
c) ItsRtechniquesRdrawRextensivelyRfromRtheRprinciplesRofRoperantRandRPavlovian
Rconditioning.
* d)R ItR emphasizesR theR useR ofR summaryR labelsR forR classifyingR individuals.
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RApplied
9. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR anR exampleR ofR covertR behavior?
* a)R aR skierR thinking,R “IR hopeR IR don’tR fall” b)R aR pitcherR throwingR aR ball
c)R aR studentR drinkingR coffee d)R aR childR talkingR toR herR dogR inR theR backyard
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RConceptual
10. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR anR exampleR ofR overtR behavior?
a)R feelingsR ofR nervousness *R b)R yellingR atR someone
c)R aR boyR onR aR dateR thinking,R “IR likeR thisR girl”R d)R imaginingR aR beautifulR sunset
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RConceptual
11. BehaviorR therapyR wasR firstR usedR toR referR to:
a) behaviorRmodificationRinRwhichRthereRisRtypicallyRanRattemptRtoRanalyzeR orRclearly
R demonstrateRcontrolling Rvariables
b) theR scientificR studyR ofR lawsR thatR governR theR behaviorR ofR humanR beingsR andR otherR animals
*c)R JosephR Wolpe’sR behavioralR treatmentR forR specificR phobias
d)R behaviorR modificationR thatR focusesR onR overtR behaviorsR thatR areR ofR socialR significance
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RConceptual
12. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR anR exampleR ofR anR outcomeR ofR behavior?
a) throwingRaRbaseball
b) liftingR aR heavyR weight
*c)R scoringR aR goalR inR iceR hockey
d)RstandingRatRtheRfreeRthrowRlineRinRbasketball
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RConceptual
13. BehaviorR modifiersR areR cautiousR aboutR usingR summaryR labelsR toRreferR toRindividualsR
orRtheirRactionsRbecause:
a) theR labelR forR theR behaviorR isR oftenR usedR asR aR pseudo-explanationR forR theR behavior
b) labelsR canR negativelyR affectR theR wayR anR individualR mightR beR treated
c) labelingRmayRinfluenceRusRtoRfocusRonRanRindividual’sRproblemR behaviorsR ratherRthanR
onRhisRorRherRstrengths
* d)R allR ofR theR above
133
www.stuvia.com
, Difficulty:R Hard
Type:RConceptual
14. TheR people,R objects,R andR eventsR thatR makeR upR aR person’sR environmentR areR called:
* a)R stimuli b)R conditionedR stimuli
c) unconditionedR stimuli d)R reinforcingR stimuli
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RFactual
15. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR notR aR characteristicR ofR behaviorR modification?
a) ItsR treatmentR proceduresR areR waysR ofR alteringR anR individual’sR environment.
b) ItsRmethodsRandRrationalesRcanRbeRdescribedRprecisely.
* c)R ItsR techniquesR stemR primarilyR fromR cognitiveR psychology.
d)R ItsR techniquesR areR oftenR appliedR byR individualsR inR everydayR life.
Difficulty:R Easy
Type:RConceptual
16. BehavioralRassessmentRseeksRto:
a) determineR theR underlyingR mentalR disturbanceR responsibleR forR behavioralR symptoms
b) identifyRtheR typeRofR mentalRdisorderR assumedR toR underlieR particularR patternsRofR abnorm
alRbehavior
*
c)RidentifyRpotentialRcontrollingRvariablesRofRproblemRbehaviors,RandRselectRbehavior
alRtreatment
d)RdetermineRtheRnecessaryRintelligenceRlevelRofRpotentialRclientsRasRaRprerequisiteRtoRbe
haviorRmodificationR programs
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RApplied
17. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR notR aR misconceptionR aboutR behaviorR modification?
a)RBehaviorRmodifiersRonlyRdealRwithRtheRobservableRandRtheyRdon’tRdealRwithRtheRthoug
htsR andRfeelingsRofRclients.
*
b)RBehaviorRmodificationR involvesRtheRsystematicRapplicationR ofRlearningRprinciplesR
toRimproveRcovertRandRovertRbehaviors.
c) BehaviorR modificationR involvesR theR useR ofR drugs,R psychosurgery,R andR electroconvulsi
veRtherapy.
d) BehaviorR modificationR onlyR changesR symptoms;R itR doesn’tR getR atR theR underlyingR problems.
Difficulty:R Hard
Type:RApplied
18. WhichR ofR theR followingR isR anR exampleR ofR cognitiveR behavior?
a) aR childR readingR outR loudR forR aR parent
b) aRbaseballRplayerRtalkingRtoRherRcoach
*R R c)R aR personR onR aR hotR dayR imaginingR thatR heR isR sittingR atR theR ocean
d)R aR studentR writingR withR aR pen
Difficulty:R Medium
Type:RConceptual
19. BehaviorsR toR beR improvedR inR aR behaviorR modificationR programR areR frequentlyR called:
Difficulty:R Easy
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