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 ss
Martin and Pear
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS /f
Chapter 1. Introduction /f /f
Multiple Choice Questions On Main Text (Note: * indicates the
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f correct / f answer)
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
/ f type of behavior / f / f / f / f / f / f
c)an appropriate behavior
/ f occurring to the wrong stimulus / f / f / f / f / f / f
d)an appropriate behavior occurring at the
/ f wrong time or place / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
Difficulty: Easy /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
2. A behavioral excess is:
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* a) too much of a particular type of
/ f behavior / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
b) too little of a particular type of behavior
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f
c) an appropriate behavior
/ f occurring to the wrong stimulus / f / f / f / f / f / f
d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the
/ f wrong time or / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f place
Difficulty: Easy /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
3. Which of the following / f / f / f / f is / f an
example of behavior? / f / f / f
a) hair color
/ f / f b) the color of someone’s eyes /f / f / f / f / f
c) the clothes someone is
/ f / f / f / f / f wearing *d) dressing in the morning / f / f / f / f
Difficulty: Medium /f /f
Type: Factual /f
4. In behavior modification,
/ f / f / f motivation / f and intelligence refer to:/ f / f / f
a) inner / fmental processes / f / f * b) ways of behaving
/f / f / f / f
c) causes of
/ f behavior / f / f d) major sources of
/ f abnormality / f / f / f
Difficulty: Easy /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
5. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to:
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f
a) the neighborhood in
/ f which a person is raised / f / f / f / f / f / f
b) the natural habitat
/f /f of an organism /f /f / f / f /f /f / f / f
* c) the specific physical variables in one’s immediate surroundings
/f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f
d) the general situation where one happens to be
/f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f
Difficulty: Easy /f /f
Type: Factual /f
6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with
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other children.
/f These are examples of:
/ f / f /f /f / f
a) behavioral excesses
/ f b) behavioral abnormalities / f / f / f
* c) behavioral deficits / f d) behavioral characteristics / f / f / f
Difficulty: Medium /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in
/f /f /f /f / f /f /f /f
/fterms of specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because:
/ f /f /f / f /f /f /f /f
a) therapists
/ f can then focus on the individual’s problem
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f
/ behaviors
f rather than on his or her strengths / f / f / f /f / f /f /f
* b) it is behavior that
/ f causes concern,
/ fand there are / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
/ specific
f procedures now available to change behavior
/ f / f /f /f /f /f
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,c) labeling an individual implies that
/ fa particular treatment program
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f will / f be
helpful/ f
d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly
/ f providing general / f / f /f /f / f / f / f
information about how
/ f that individual might perform /f /f / f /f /f /f
Difficulty: Hard / f
Type: Applied /f
8. Which of the following is not/ fa characteristic of behavior
/ f modification? / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
a) It defines problems in
/ f terms of behavior. / f / f / f / f / f
b) Its treatment procedures
/f and techniques are ways of / f / f / f / f / f / f
rearranging
/ f an individual’s environment. / f /f /f
c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant
/f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f
and Pavlovian conditioning.
/f /f /f
* d) It emphasizes the use
/ f of summary / labels f for classifying individuals. / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
Difficulty: Easy /f /f
Type: Applied /f
9. Which of the following is / f / f / f / f / f an example of / f / f / f covert behavior? / f
* a) a skier thinking, “I/ f / f / f / f / f hope I don’t / f / f / f fall” b) a pitcher throwing a
/f /f / f / f / f / f / f ball
c) a student drinking
/ f coffee
/ f / f / f d) a / f / f child talking to her dog
/ f in / f / f / f / f / f the
backyard
/ f
Difficulty: Medium /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
10. Which of the following / f / f / f / f is / f an
example of overt behavior? / f / f / f / f
a) feelings of nervousness
/ f / f / f * b) yelling at someone / f / f / f / f
c) a boy on a
/ f date / f / f / f / f / f thinking, “I like this girl” d) imagining/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f a / f beautiful
/ fsunset
Difficulty: Medium /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to: / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze
/f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f
or clearly
/ f demonstrate controlling variables
/ f / f /f /f
b) the scientific study / f of laws that govern the behavior of / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f human / f beings / f and
other / fanimals / f
*c) Joseph Wolpe’s behavioral
/ f treatment for
/ f specific phobias / f / f / f / f / f
d) behavior / f modification that focuses on overt behaviors that
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f are / f of / f social
/ fsignificance
Difficulty: Easy /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
12. Which of the following is an example
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f of / f an / f outcome / f of / f behavior?
a) throwing a baseball /f /f
b) lifting a heavy weight / f / f / f
*c) scoring a goal / fin ice hockey / f / f / f / f / f
d) standing at the free throw line in basketball
/f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f
Difficulty: Medium /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
13. Behavior modifiers are cautious about using
/ summary
f / f / f / f / f / f
/ labels
f to refer to individuals or their actions because:
/ f /f / f /f / f /f /f /f
a) the label for the behavior
/ f is often used as a pseudo-explanation
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f for / f the
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, behavior
/ f
b) labels can negatively
/ f affect
/ the
f way an individual
/ f might / f / f / f / f / f / f be / f treated
c) labeling may influence us to focus on an individual’s problem
/f /f /f /f behaviors
/f /f /f /f /f / f
/ rather than
f on his or her strengths
/ f / f /f /f / f /f
* d) all of the above
/ f / f / f / f
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Modification
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What It Is and How to Do It
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Eleventh Edition ss
Martin and Pear
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS /f
Chapter 1. Introduction /f /f
Multiple Choice Questions On Main Text (Note: * indicates the
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f correct / f answer)
1. A behavioral deficit is:
/ f / f / f
* a) too little of a particular type of behavior
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
b)too much of a particular
/ f type of behavior / f / f / f / f / f / f
c)an appropriate behavior
/ f occurring to the wrong stimulus / f / f / f / f / f / f
d)an appropriate behavior occurring at the
/ f wrong time or place / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
Difficulty: Easy /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
2. A behavioral excess is:
/ f / f / f
* a) too much of a particular type of
/ f behavior / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
b) too little of a particular type of behavior
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f
c) an appropriate behavior
/ f occurring to the wrong stimulus / f / f / f / f / f / f
d) an appropriate behavior occurring at the
/ f wrong time or / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f place
Difficulty: Easy /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
3. Which of the following / f / f / f / f is / f an
example of behavior? / f / f / f
a) hair color
/ f / f b) the color of someone’s eyes /f / f / f / f / f
c) the clothes someone is
/ f / f / f / f / f wearing *d) dressing in the morning / f / f / f / f
Difficulty: Medium /f /f
Type: Factual /f
4. In behavior modification,
/ f / f / f motivation / f and intelligence refer to:/ f / f / f
a) inner / fmental processes / f / f * b) ways of behaving
/f / f / f / f
c) causes of
/ f behavior / f / f d) major sources of
/ f abnormality / f / f / f
Difficulty: Easy /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
5. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to:
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f
a) the neighborhood in
/ f which a person is raised / f / f / f / f / f / f
b) the natural habitat
/f /f of an organism /f /f / f / f /f /f / f / f
* c) the specific physical variables in one’s immediate surroundings
/f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f
d) the general situation where one happens to be
/f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f
Difficulty: Easy /f /f
Type: Factual /f
6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with
/f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f
other children.
/f These are examples of:
/ f / f /f /f / f
a) behavioral excesses
/ f b) behavioral abnormalities / f / f / f
* c) behavioral deficits / f d) behavioral characteristics / f / f / f
Difficulty: Medium /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in
/f /f /f /f / f /f /f /f
/fterms of specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because:
/ f /f /f / f /f /f /f /f
a) therapists
/ f can then focus on the individual’s problem
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f
/ behaviors
f rather than on his or her strengths / f / f / f /f / f /f /f
* b) it is behavior that
/ f causes concern,
/ fand there are / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
/ specific
f procedures now available to change behavior
/ f / f /f /f /f /f
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,c) labeling an individual implies that
/ fa particular treatment program
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f will / f be
helpful/ f
d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly
/ f providing general / f / f /f /f / f / f / f
information about how
/ f that individual might perform /f /f / f /f /f /f
Difficulty: Hard / f
Type: Applied /f
8. Which of the following is not/ fa characteristic of behavior
/ f modification? / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
a) It defines problems in
/ f terms of behavior. / f / f / f / f / f
b) Its treatment procedures
/f and techniques are ways of / f / f / f / f / f / f
rearranging
/ f an individual’s environment. / f /f /f
c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant
/f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f
and Pavlovian conditioning.
/f /f /f
* d) It emphasizes the use
/ f of summary / labels f for classifying individuals. / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
Difficulty: Easy /f /f
Type: Applied /f
9. Which of the following is / f / f / f / f / f an example of / f / f / f covert behavior? / f
* a) a skier thinking, “I/ f / f / f / f / f hope I don’t / f / f / f fall” b) a pitcher throwing a
/f /f / f / f / f / f / f ball
c) a student drinking
/ f coffee
/ f / f / f d) a / f / f child talking to her dog
/ f in / f / f / f / f / f the
backyard
/ f
Difficulty: Medium /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
10. Which of the following / f / f / f / f is / f an
example of overt behavior? / f / f / f / f
a) feelings of nervousness
/ f / f / f * b) yelling at someone / f / f / f / f
c) a boy on a
/ f date / f / f / f / f / f thinking, “I like this girl” d) imagining/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f a / f beautiful
/ fsunset
Difficulty: Medium /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to: / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze
/f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f
or clearly
/ f demonstrate controlling variables
/ f / f /f /f
b) the scientific study / f of laws that govern the behavior of / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f human / f beings / f and
other / fanimals / f
*c) Joseph Wolpe’s behavioral
/ f treatment for
/ f specific phobias / f / f / f / f / f
d) behavior / f modification that focuses on overt behaviors that
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f are / f of / f social
/ fsignificance
Difficulty: Easy /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
12. Which of the following is an example
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f of / f an / f outcome / f of / f behavior?
a) throwing a baseball /f /f
b) lifting a heavy weight / f / f / f
*c) scoring a goal / fin ice hockey / f / f / f / f / f
d) standing at the free throw line in basketball
/f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f
Difficulty: Medium /f /f
Type: Conceptual /f
13. Behavior modifiers are cautious about using
/ summary
f / f / f / f / f / f
/ labels
f to refer to individuals or their actions because:
/ f /f / f /f / f /f /f /f
a) the label for the behavior
/ f is often used as a pseudo-explanation
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f for / f the
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, behavior
/ f
b) labels can negatively
/ f affect
/ the
f way an individual
/ f might / f / f / f / f / f / f be / f treated
c) labeling may influence us to focus on an individual’s problem
/f /f /f /f behaviors
/f /f /f /f /f / f
/ rather than
f on his or her strengths
/ f / f /f /f / f /f
* d) all of the above
/ f / f / f / f
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