TEST BANK for Behavior Modification: What It Is and How To Do It 12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear. All Chapters 1 - 29

TEST BANK for Behavior Modification:

What It Is and How To Do It

12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.

All Chapters 1 - 29

, OPTION-BASEDc x QUESTIONS

Chaptercx1.cxIntroduction


Type:cxConceptual



1. Ac x behavioralc x excessc x is:

* a)cx tooc x muchc x ofc x ac x particularc x typec x ofc x behavior

b) tooc x littlecx ofcx ac x particularc x typec x ofc x behavior

c) anc x appropriatec x behaviorc x occurringc x toc x thec x wrongc x stimulus

d) anc x appropriatec x behaviorc x occurringc x atc x thec x wrongc x timec x orc x place

Difficulty:cxEasy

Type:cxConceptual



2. Whichc x ofc x thec x followingc x isc x anc x examplec x ofc x behavior?

a)cx haircx color b)cx thecx colorcx ofcx someone’scx eyes

c)cx thec x clothescx someonec x isc x wearing *d)c x dressingc x inc x thec x morning

Difficulty:cxMedium

Type:cxFactual



3. Inc x behaviorc x modification,c x motivationc x andc x intelligencec x referc x to:

a)c x innerc x mentalc x processes *cxb)cx wayscx ofcx behaving

c)c x causesc x ofc x behavior d)c x majorc x sourcesc x ofc x abnormality

Difficulty:cxEasy

Type:cxConceptual

,4. Inc x behaviorc x modification,c x thec x termc x “environment”c x refersc x to:

a) thec x neighborhoodc x inc x whichc x ac x personc x isc x raised

b) thec x naturalc x habitatc x ofc x anc x organism

* c)cxthecxspecificcxphysicalcxvariablescxincxone’scximmediatecxsurroundings

d)cxthecxgeneralcxsituationcxwherecxonecxhappenscxtocxbe

Difficulty:cxEasy

Type:cxFactual



5. Ac x childc x doesc x notc x pronouncec x wordsc x clearlyc x andc x doesc x notc x interactc x withc x oth

erc x children.cxThesec x arec x examplesc x of:

a)c x behavioralc x excesses b)cx behavioralc x abnormalities

* c)cx behavioralcx deficits d)c x behavioralc x characteristics

Difficulty:cxMedium

Type:cxConceptual



6. Behaviorc x modifiersc x stressc x thec x importancec x ofc x definingc x problemsc x inc

x termsc x ofcxspecificc x behavioralc x deficitsc x orc x behavioralc x excessesc x because:

a)c x therapistsc x canc x thenc x focusc x onc x thec x individual’sc x problemc x behaviorsc x ratherc x thanc

x onc x hisc x orcxherc x strengths

* b)c x itc x isc x behaviorc x thatc x causesc x concern,c x andc x therec x arec x specificc x proced

uresc x nowc x availablecxtocx changec x behavior

, c) labelingc x anc x individualc x impliesc x thatc x ac x particularc x treatmentc x programc x willc x bec x helpful

d) labelingc x anc x individualc x isc x usefulc x forc x quicklyc x providingc x generalc x informationc x abou

tc x howc x thatcxindividualc x mightc x perform

Difficulty:c x Hard

Type:cxApplied

7. Whichc x ofc x thec x followingc x isc x notc x ac x characteristicc x ofc x behaviorc x modification?

a) Itc x definesc x problemsc x inc x termsc x ofc x behavior.

b) Itsc x treatmentc x proceduresc x andc x techniquesc x arec x waysc x ofc x rearrangingc x anc x i

ndividual’scxenvironment.

c) Itsc x techniquesc x drawc x extensivelyc x fromc x thec x principlesc x ofc x operantc x andc x

Pavloviancxconditioning.

* d)c x Itc x emphasizesc x thec x usec x ofc x summaryc x labelsc x forc x classifyingc x individuals.

Difficulty:cxEasy

Type:cxApplied



8. Whichc x ofcx thec x followingc x isc x anc x examplec x ofcx covertcx behavior?

* a)c x ac x skierc x thinking,c x “Ic x hopec x Ic x don’tc x fall” b)c x ac x pitcherc x throwingc x ac x ball

c)c x ac x studentc x drinkingc x coffee d)c x ac x childc x talkingc x toc x herc x dogc x inc x thec x backyard

Difficulty:cxMedium

Type:cxConceptual



9. Whichc x ofc x thec x followingc x iscx anc x examplec x ofc x overtcx behavior?

a)c x feelingsc x ofc x nervousness *cx b)cx yellingcx atcx someone

c)c x ac x boyc x onc x ac x datec x thinking,c x “Ic x likec x thisc x girl”c x d)c x imaginingc x ac x beautifulc x sunset

Difficulty:cxMedium

Type:cxConceptual