Test Bank for Behavior
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Modification
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What It Is and How to Do It
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Eleventh Edition
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i Martin and Pear
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS i
Chapter 1. Introduction i i
Multiple Choice Questions On Main Text (Note: * indicates the correct answer)
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1. A behavioral deficit is:
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* a) too little of a particular type of behavior
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b)too much of a particular type of behavior
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c)an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus
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d)an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Conceptual i
2. A behavioral excess is:
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* a) too much of a particular type of behavior
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b) too little of a particular type of behavior i i i i i i i
c) an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus
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d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Conceptual i
3. Which of the following is an example of behavior? i i i i i i i i
a) hair color
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c) the clothes someone is wearing
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Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Factual i
4. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to:
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a) inner mental processes
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c) causes of behavior
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Conceptual i
5. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to:
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a) the neighborhood in which a person is raised
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b) the natural habitat of an organism
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* c) the specific physical variables in one’s immediate surroundings
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d) the general situation where one happens to be
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Factual i
6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children.
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a) behavioral excesses
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* c) behavioral deficits i d) behavioral characteristics i i i
Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Conceptual i
7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of
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specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because:
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a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his
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ior her strengths
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* b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now
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available to change behavior
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,c) labeling an individual implies that a particular treatment program will be helpful
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d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly providing general information about how
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ithat individual might perform
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Difficulty: Hard i
Type: Applied i
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
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a) It defines problems in terms of behavior.
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b) Its treatment procedures and techniques are ways of rearranging an
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iindividual’s environment. i
c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and Pavlovian
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conditioning.
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* d) It emphasizes the use of summary labels for classifying individuals.
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Applied i
9. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior?
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* a) a skier thinking, “I hope I don’t fall”
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c) a student drinking coffee
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Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Conceptual i
10. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior?
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a) feelings of nervousness
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c) a boy on a date thinking, “I like this girl” d) imagining a beautiful sunset
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Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Conceptual i
11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to: i i i i i i i
a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly
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idemonstrate controlling variables i i
b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals
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*c) Joseph Wolpe’s behavioral treatment for specific phobias
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d) behavior modification that focuses on overt behaviors that are of social significance
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Conceptual i
12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior?
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a) throwing a baseball i i
b) lifting a heavy weight i i i
*c) scoring a goal in ice hockey
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d) standing at the free throw line in basketball
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Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Conceptual i
13. Behavior modifiers are cautious about using summary labels to refer to individuals
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ior their actions because:
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a) the label for the behavior is often used as a pseudo-explanation for the behavior
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b) labels can negatively affect the way an individual might be treated
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c) labeling may influence us to focus on an individual’s problem behaviors rather than on
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his or her strengths
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* d) all of the above i i i i
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, Difficulty: Hard i
Type: Conceptual i
14. The people, objects, and events that make up a person’s environment are called:
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* a) stimuli i b) conditioned stimuli i i
c) unconditioned stimuli i d) reinforcing stimuli
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Factual i
15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
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a) Its treatment procedures are ways of altering an individual’s environment.
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b) Its methods and rationales can be described precisely.
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* c) Its techniques stem primarily from cognitive psychology.
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d) Its techniques are often applied by individuals in everyday life.
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Conceptual i
16. Behavioral assessment seeks to: i i i
a) determine the underlying mental disturbance responsible for behavioral symptoms i i i i i i i i
b) identify the type of mental disorder assumed to underlie particular patterns of
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iabnormal behavior i
* c) identify potential controlling variables of problem behaviors, and select behavioral
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treatment
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d) determine the necessary intelligence level of potential clients as a prerequisite to
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behavior modification programs
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Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Applied i
17. Which of the following is not a misconception about behavior modification?
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a) Behavior modifiers only deal with the observable and they don’t deal with the thoughts
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i and feelings of clients. i i i
* b) Behavior modification involves the systematic application of learning principles to
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improve covert and overt behaviors.
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c) Behavior modification involves the use of drugs, psychosurgery, and i i i i i i i i
ielectroconvulsive therapy. i
d) Behavior modification only changes symptoms; it doesn’t get at the underlying problems.
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Difficulty: Hard i
Type: Applied i
18. Which of the following is an example of cognitive behavior? i i i i i i i i i
a) a child reading out loud for a parent
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b) a baseball player talking to her coach
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* c) a person on a hot day imagining that he is sitting at the ocean
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d) a student writing with a pen
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Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Conceptual i
19. Behaviors to be improved in a behavior modification program are frequently called: i i i i i i i i i i i
a) overt behaviors
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c) cognitive behaviors
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Difficulty: Easy i
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Modification
i
What It Is and How to Do It
i i i i i i i
Eleventh Edition
i i
i Martin and Pear
i i
131
www.stuvia.com
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS i
Chapter 1. Introduction i i
Multiple Choice Questions On Main Text (Note: * indicates the correct answer)
i i i i i i i i i i i
1. A behavioral deficit is:
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* a) too little of a particular type of behavior
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b)too much of a particular type of behavior
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c)an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus
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d)an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Conceptual i
2. A behavioral excess is:
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* a) too much of a particular type of behavior
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b) too little of a particular type of behavior i i i i i i i
c) an appropriate behavior occurring to the wrong stimulus
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d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the wrong time or place
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Conceptual i
3. Which of the following is an example of behavior? i i i i i i i i
a) hair color
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c) the clothes someone is wearing
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Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Factual i
4. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to:
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a) inner mental processes
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c) causes of behavior
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Conceptual i
5. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to:
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a) the neighborhood in which a person is raised
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b) the natural habitat of an organism
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* c) the specific physical variables in one’s immediate surroundings
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d) the general situation where one happens to be
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Factual i
6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children.
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iThese are examples of: i i i
a) behavioral excesses
i b) behavioral abnormalities i i i
* c) behavioral deficits i d) behavioral characteristics i i i
Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Conceptual i
7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of
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specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because:
i i i i i i i
a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his
i i i i i i i i i i i i i
ior her strengths
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* b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now
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available to change behavior
i i i i
132
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,c) labeling an individual implies that a particular treatment program will be helpful
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d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly providing general information about how
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ithat individual might perform
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Difficulty: Hard i
Type: Applied i
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
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a) It defines problems in terms of behavior.
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b) Its treatment procedures and techniques are ways of rearranging an
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iindividual’s environment. i
c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and Pavlovian
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conditioning.
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* d) It emphasizes the use of summary labels for classifying individuals.
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Applied i
9. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior?
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* a) a skier thinking, “I hope I don’t fall”
i b) a pitcher throwing a ball
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c) a student drinking coffee
i i d) a child talking to her dog in the backyard
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Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Conceptual i
10. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior?
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a) feelings of nervousness
i * b) yelling at someone
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c) a boy on a date thinking, “I like this girl” d) imagining a beautiful sunset
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Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Conceptual i
11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to: i i i i i i i
a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly
i i i i i i i i i i i i
idemonstrate controlling variables i i
b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals
i i i i i i i i i i i i i i
*c) Joseph Wolpe’s behavioral treatment for specific phobias
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d) behavior modification that focuses on overt behaviors that are of social significance
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Conceptual i
12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior?
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a) throwing a baseball i i
b) lifting a heavy weight i i i
*c) scoring a goal in ice hockey
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d) standing at the free throw line in basketball
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Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Conceptual i
13. Behavior modifiers are cautious about using summary labels to refer to individuals
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ior their actions because:
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a) the label for the behavior is often used as a pseudo-explanation for the behavior
i i i i i i i i i i i i i
b) labels can negatively affect the way an individual might be treated
i i i i i i i i i i
c) labeling may influence us to focus on an individual’s problem behaviors rather than on
i i i i i i i i i i i i i
his or her strengths
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* d) all of the above i i i i
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, Difficulty: Hard i
Type: Conceptual i
14. The people, objects, and events that make up a person’s environment are called:
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* a) stimuli i b) conditioned stimuli i i
c) unconditioned stimuli i d) reinforcing stimuli
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Factual i
15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification?
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a) Its treatment procedures are ways of altering an individual’s environment.
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b) Its methods and rationales can be described precisely.
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* c) Its techniques stem primarily from cognitive psychology.
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d) Its techniques are often applied by individuals in everyday life.
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Difficulty: Easy i
Type: Conceptual i
16. Behavioral assessment seeks to: i i i
a) determine the underlying mental disturbance responsible for behavioral symptoms i i i i i i i i
b) identify the type of mental disorder assumed to underlie particular patterns of
i i i i i i i i i i i
iabnormal behavior i
* c) identify potential controlling variables of problem behaviors, and select behavioral
i i i i i i i i i i
treatment
i
d) determine the necessary intelligence level of potential clients as a prerequisite to
i i i i i i i i i i i i
behavior modification programs
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Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Applied i
17. Which of the following is not a misconception about behavior modification?
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a) Behavior modifiers only deal with the observable and they don’t deal with the thoughts
i i i i i i i i i i i i i i
i and feelings of clients. i i i
* b) Behavior modification involves the systematic application of learning principles to
i i i i i i i i i i
improve covert and overt behaviors.
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c) Behavior modification involves the use of drugs, psychosurgery, and i i i i i i i i
ielectroconvulsive therapy. i
d) Behavior modification only changes symptoms; it doesn’t get at the underlying problems.
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Difficulty: Hard i
Type: Applied i
18. Which of the following is an example of cognitive behavior? i i i i i i i i i
a) a child reading out loud for a parent
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b) a baseball player talking to her coach
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* c) a person on a hot day imagining that he is sitting at the ocean
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d) a student writing with a pen
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Difficulty: Medium i
Type: Conceptual i
19. Behaviors to be improved in a behavior modification program are frequently called: i i i i i i i i i i i
a) overt behaviors
i b) covert behaviors
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c) cognitive behaviors
i * d) target behaviors i i i i
Difficulty: Easy i
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