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It Is and How To Do It
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12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
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All Chapters 1 - 29
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, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS b
Chapter 1. Introduction
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Type:bConceptual
1. Bb Ab behavioralb excessb is:
* a)b toob muchb ofb ab particularb typeb ofb behavior
b) toob littleb ofb ab particularb typeb ofb behavior
c) anb appropriateb behaviorb occurringb tob theb wrongb stimulus
d) anb appropriateb behaviorb occurringb atb theb wrongb timeb orb place
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bConceptual
2. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb behavior?
a)b hairb color b)b theb colorb ofb someone’sb eyes
c)b theb clothesb someoneb isb wearing *d)b dressingb inb theb morning
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bFactual
3. Inb behaviorb modification,b motivationb andb intelligenceb referb to:
a)b innerb mentalb processes *bb)b waysb ofb behaving
c)b causesb ofb behavior d)b majorb sourcesb ofb abnormality
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bConceptual
,4. Inb behaviorb modification,b theb termb “environment”b refersb to:
a) theb neighborhoodb inb whichb ab personb isb raised
b) theb naturalb habitatb ofb anb organism
* c)bthebspecificbphysicalbvariablesbinbone’sbimmediatebsurroundings
d)bthebgeneralbsituationbwherebonebhappensbtobbe
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bFactual
5. Ab childb doesb notb pronounceb wordsb clearlyb andb doesb notb interactb withb otherb childre
n.bTheseb areb examplesb of:
a)b behavioralb excesses b)b behavioralb abnormalities
* c)b behavioralb deficits d)b behavioralb characteristics
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bConceptual
6. Behaviorb modifiersb stressb theb importanceb ofb definingb problemsb inb termsb
ofbspecificb behavioralb deficitsb orb behavioralb excessesb because:
a)b therapistsb canb thenb focusb onb theb individual’sb problemb behaviorsb ratherb thanb onb hisb orb
herb strengths
* b)b itb isb behaviorb thatb causesb concern,b andb thereb areb specificb proceduresb nowb
availablebtob changeb behavior
,c) labelingb anb individualb impliesb thatb ab particularb treatmentb programb willb beb helpful
d) labelingb anb individualb isb usefulb forb quicklyb providingb generalb informationb aboutb howb th
atbindividualb mightb perform
Difficulty:b Hard
Type:bApplied
7. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb notb ab characteristicb ofb behaviorb modification?
a) Itb definesb problemsb inb termsb ofb behavior.
b) Itsb treatmentb proceduresb andb techniquesb areb waysb ofb rearrangingb anb individual’
sbenvironment.
c) Itsb techniquesb drawb extensivelyb fromb theb principlesb ofb operantb andb Pavlovia
nbconditioning.
* d)b Itb emphasizesb theb useb ofb summaryb labelsb forb classifyingb individuals.
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bApplied
8. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb covertb behavior?
* a)b ab skierb thinking,b “Ib hopeb Ib don’tb fall” b)b ab pitcherb throwingb ab ball
c)b ab studentb drinkingb coffee d)b ab childb talkingb tob herb dogb inb theb backyard
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bConceptual
9. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb overtb behavior?
a)b feelingsb ofb nervousness *b b)b yellingb atb someone
c)b ab boyb onb ab dateb thinking,b “Ib likeb thisb girl”b d)b imaginingb ab beautifulb sunset
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bConceptual
,10. Behaviorb therapyb wasb firstb usedb tob referb to:
a) behaviorb modificationb inb whichb thereb isb typicallyb anb attemptb tob analyzeb orb clear
lybdemonstrateb controllingb variables
b) theb scientificb studyb ofb lawsb thatb governb theb behaviorb ofb humanb beingsb andb otherb animals
*c)b Josephb Wolpe’sb behavioralb treatmentb forb specificb phobias
d)b behaviorb modificationb thatb focusesb onb overtb behaviorsb thatb areb ofb socialb significance
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bConceptual
11. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb anb outcomeb ofb behavior?
a) throwingbabbaseball
b) liftingb ab heavyb weight
*c)b scoringb ab goalb inb iceb hockey
d)bstandingbatbthebfreebthrowblinebinbbasketball
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bConceptual
12. Behaviorb modifiersb areb cautiousb aboutb usingb summaryb labelsb tob referb tob individualsb
orbtheirb actionsb because:
a) theb labelb forb theb behaviorb isb oftenb usedb asb ab pseudo-explanationb forb theb behavior
b) labelsb canb negativelyb affectb theb wayb anb individualb mightb beb treated
c) labelingbmaybinfluencebusbtobfocusbonbanbindividual’sbproblembbehaviorsbratherbthanbo
nbhisb orb herb strengths
* d)b allb ofb theb above
,Difficulty:b Hard
Type:bConceptual
13. Theb people,b objects,b andb eventsb thatb makeb upb ab person’sb environmentb areb called:
* a)b stimuli b)b conditionedb stimuli
c)b unconditionedb stimuli d)b reinforcingb stimuli
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bFactual
14. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb notb ab characteristicb ofb behaviorb modification?
a) Itsb treatmentb proceduresb areb waysb ofb alteringb anb individual’sb environment.
b) Itsbmethodsbandbrationalesbcanbbebdescribedbprecisely.
* c)b Itsb techniquesb stemb primarilyb fromb cognitiveb psychology.
d)b Itsb techniquesb areb oftenb appliedb byb individualsb inb everydayb life.
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bConceptual
15. Behavioralbassessmentbseeksbto:
a) determineb theb underlyingb mentalb disturbanceb responsibleb forb behavioralb symptoms
b) identifyb theb typeb ofb mentalb disorderb assumedb tob underlieb particularb patternsb ofb abnorm
albbehavior
* c)bidentifybpotentialbcontrollingbvariablesbofbproblembbehaviors,bandbselectbbe
havioralbtreatment
d)b determineb theb necessaryb intelligenceb levelb ofb potentialb clientsb asb ab prerequisiteb tobbehav
iorb modificationb programs
Difficulty:b Easy
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,Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bApplied
16. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb notb ab misconceptionb aboutb behaviorb modification?
a)b Behaviorb modifiersb onlyb dealb withb theb observableb andb theyb don’tb dealb withb theb thought
sbandb feelingsb ofb clients.
* b)b Behaviorb modificationb involvesb theb systematicb applicationb ofb learningb prin
ciplesb tobimproveb covertb andb overtb behaviors.
c) Behaviorb modificationb involvesb theb useb ofb drugs,b psychosurgery,b andb electroconvulsiv
ebtherapy.
d) Behaviorb modificationb onlyb changesb symptoms;b itb doesn’tb getb atb theb underlyingb problems.
Difficulty:b Hard
Type:bApplied
17. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb cognitiveb behavior?
a) ab childb readingb outb loudb forb ab parent
b) abbaseballbplayerbtalkingbtobherbcoach
* c)b ab personb onb ab hotb dayb imaginingb thatb heb isb sittingb atb theb ocean
d)b ab studentb writingb withb ab pen
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bConceptual
18. Behaviorsb tob beb improvedb inb ab behaviorb modificationb programb areb frequentlyb called:
a)bovertb behaviors b)bcovertbbehaviors
c)b cognitiveb behaviors *bd)btargetb behaviors
Difficulty:b Easy
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,Type:bConceptual
19. Behaviorb Analysisb refersb to:
a)b behaviorb modificationb inb whichb thereb isb typicallyb anb attemptb tob analyzeb orb clearlybdemo
nstrateb controllingb variables
* b)b theb scientificb studyb ofb lawsb thatb governb theb behaviorb ofb humanb beingsb andb otherb animals
c) behavioralb treatmentb carriedb outb onb dysfunctionalb behavior
d) behaviorb modificationb thatb focusesb onb overtb behaviorsb thatb areb ofb socialb significance
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bApplied
20. involvesb theb systematicb applicationb ofb learningb principlesb andb techniquesb t
obassessbandbimprovebindividuals’bcovertbandbovertbbehaviorsbinborderbtobenhancebtheirbdailybfu
nctioning.
a)b Behavioralb assessment b)b Behaviorb analysis
* c)b Behaviorb modification d)b Cognitiveb behaviorb therapy
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bApplied
21. Classicalb conditioningb wasb developedb by:
a)b B.F.b Skinner *bb)bIvanbPavlov
c)b Josephb Wolpe d)b Aaronb Beck
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bFactual
22. Inb theb 1950s, developedb ab behavioralb treatmentb forb specificb phobias.
Difficulty:b Easy
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, a) Hansb Eyesenck b)bAaronbBeck
c)b Albertb Ellis *d)b Josephb Wolpe
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bFactual
23. Theb termb “cognitiveb therapy”b wasb usedb by
tob referbtob strategiesb forb recognizingbmaladaptiveb thinkingb andb replacingb itb withb adaptiveb t
hinking.
* a)b Beck b)b Ellis
c)b Wolpe d)b Skinner
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bFactual
True/FalsebQuestionsbonbMainbTextbb(Note:bbCorrectbbanswerbbindicatedbinbbleftbbmargin
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25.b Behaviorb modificationb acceptsb changesb inb ab behaviorb asb theb indicatorb ofb t
hebextentb tob whichb ab problemb isb beingb helped.
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bConceptual
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26.bOnebofbthebdefiningbcharacteristicsbofbbehaviorbmodificationbisbthatbitbdoesbn
otbemphasizebscientificbdemonstrationbthatbanbinterventionbwasbresponsiblebforbabpartic
ularbbehaviorb change.
Difficulty:bEasy
Difficulty:b Easy
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, Type:bConceptual
T 27.bBehaviorb is,b essentially,b anythingb abpersonb doesb orb says.
Difficulty:b Easy
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It Is and How To Do It
b b b b b b
12th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear.
b b b b b b b b
All Chapters 1 - 29
b b b b b
, OPTION-BASED QUESTIONS b
Chapter 1. Introduction
b b
Type:bConceptual
1. Bb Ab behavioralb excessb is:
* a)b toob muchb ofb ab particularb typeb ofb behavior
b) toob littleb ofb ab particularb typeb ofb behavior
c) anb appropriateb behaviorb occurringb tob theb wrongb stimulus
d) anb appropriateb behaviorb occurringb atb theb wrongb timeb orb place
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bConceptual
2. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb behavior?
a)b hairb color b)b theb colorb ofb someone’sb eyes
c)b theb clothesb someoneb isb wearing *d)b dressingb inb theb morning
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bFactual
3. Inb behaviorb modification,b motivationb andb intelligenceb referb to:
a)b innerb mentalb processes *bb)b waysb ofb behaving
c)b causesb ofb behavior d)b majorb sourcesb ofb abnormality
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bConceptual
,4. Inb behaviorb modification,b theb termb “environment”b refersb to:
a) theb neighborhoodb inb whichb ab personb isb raised
b) theb naturalb habitatb ofb anb organism
* c)bthebspecificbphysicalbvariablesbinbone’sbimmediatebsurroundings
d)bthebgeneralbsituationbwherebonebhappensbtobbe
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bFactual
5. Ab childb doesb notb pronounceb wordsb clearlyb andb doesb notb interactb withb otherb childre
n.bTheseb areb examplesb of:
a)b behavioralb excesses b)b behavioralb abnormalities
* c)b behavioralb deficits d)b behavioralb characteristics
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bConceptual
6. Behaviorb modifiersb stressb theb importanceb ofb definingb problemsb inb termsb
ofbspecificb behavioralb deficitsb orb behavioralb excessesb because:
a)b therapistsb canb thenb focusb onb theb individual’sb problemb behaviorsb ratherb thanb onb hisb orb
herb strengths
* b)b itb isb behaviorb thatb causesb concern,b andb thereb areb specificb proceduresb nowb
availablebtob changeb behavior
,c) labelingb anb individualb impliesb thatb ab particularb treatmentb programb willb beb helpful
d) labelingb anb individualb isb usefulb forb quicklyb providingb generalb informationb aboutb howb th
atbindividualb mightb perform
Difficulty:b Hard
Type:bApplied
7. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb notb ab characteristicb ofb behaviorb modification?
a) Itb definesb problemsb inb termsb ofb behavior.
b) Itsb treatmentb proceduresb andb techniquesb areb waysb ofb rearrangingb anb individual’
sbenvironment.
c) Itsb techniquesb drawb extensivelyb fromb theb principlesb ofb operantb andb Pavlovia
nbconditioning.
* d)b Itb emphasizesb theb useb ofb summaryb labelsb forb classifyingb individuals.
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bApplied
8. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb covertb behavior?
* a)b ab skierb thinking,b “Ib hopeb Ib don’tb fall” b)b ab pitcherb throwingb ab ball
c)b ab studentb drinkingb coffee d)b ab childb talkingb tob herb dogb inb theb backyard
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bConceptual
9. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb overtb behavior?
a)b feelingsb ofb nervousness *b b)b yellingb atb someone
c)b ab boyb onb ab dateb thinking,b “Ib likeb thisb girl”b d)b imaginingb ab beautifulb sunset
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bConceptual
,10. Behaviorb therapyb wasb firstb usedb tob referb to:
a) behaviorb modificationb inb whichb thereb isb typicallyb anb attemptb tob analyzeb orb clear
lybdemonstrateb controllingb variables
b) theb scientificb studyb ofb lawsb thatb governb theb behaviorb ofb humanb beingsb andb otherb animals
*c)b Josephb Wolpe’sb behavioralb treatmentb forb specificb phobias
d)b behaviorb modificationb thatb focusesb onb overtb behaviorsb thatb areb ofb socialb significance
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bConceptual
11. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb anb outcomeb ofb behavior?
a) throwingbabbaseball
b) liftingb ab heavyb weight
*c)b scoringb ab goalb inb iceb hockey
d)bstandingbatbthebfreebthrowblinebinbbasketball
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bConceptual
12. Behaviorb modifiersb areb cautiousb aboutb usingb summaryb labelsb tob referb tob individualsb
orbtheirb actionsb because:
a) theb labelb forb theb behaviorb isb oftenb usedb asb ab pseudo-explanationb forb theb behavior
b) labelsb canb negativelyb affectb theb wayb anb individualb mightb beb treated
c) labelingbmaybinfluencebusbtobfocusbonbanbindividual’sbproblembbehaviorsbratherbthanbo
nbhisb orb herb strengths
* d)b allb ofb theb above
,Difficulty:b Hard
Type:bConceptual
13. Theb people,b objects,b andb eventsb thatb makeb upb ab person’sb environmentb areb called:
* a)b stimuli b)b conditionedb stimuli
c)b unconditionedb stimuli d)b reinforcingb stimuli
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bFactual
14. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb notb ab characteristicb ofb behaviorb modification?
a) Itsb treatmentb proceduresb areb waysb ofb alteringb anb individual’sb environment.
b) Itsbmethodsbandbrationalesbcanbbebdescribedbprecisely.
* c)b Itsb techniquesb stemb primarilyb fromb cognitiveb psychology.
d)b Itsb techniquesb areb oftenb appliedb byb individualsb inb everydayb life.
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bConceptual
15. Behavioralbassessmentbseeksbto:
a) determineb theb underlyingb mentalb disturbanceb responsibleb forb behavioralb symptoms
b) identifyb theb typeb ofb mentalb disorderb assumedb tob underlieb particularb patternsb ofb abnorm
albbehavior
* c)bidentifybpotentialbcontrollingbvariablesbofbproblembbehaviors,bandbselectbbe
havioralbtreatment
d)b determineb theb necessaryb intelligenceb levelb ofb potentialb clientsb asb ab prerequisiteb tobbehav
iorb modificationb programs
Difficulty:b Easy
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,Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bApplied
16. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb notb ab misconceptionb aboutb behaviorb modification?
a)b Behaviorb modifiersb onlyb dealb withb theb observableb andb theyb don’tb dealb withb theb thought
sbandb feelingsb ofb clients.
* b)b Behaviorb modificationb involvesb theb systematicb applicationb ofb learningb prin
ciplesb tobimproveb covertb andb overtb behaviors.
c) Behaviorb modificationb involvesb theb useb ofb drugs,b psychosurgery,b andb electroconvulsiv
ebtherapy.
d) Behaviorb modificationb onlyb changesb symptoms;b itb doesn’tb getb atb theb underlyingb problems.
Difficulty:b Hard
Type:bApplied
17. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb anb exampleb ofb cognitiveb behavior?
a) ab childb readingb outb loudb forb ab parent
b) abbaseballbplayerbtalkingbtobherbcoach
* c)b ab personb onb ab hotb dayb imaginingb thatb heb isb sittingb atb theb ocean
d)b ab studentb writingb withb ab pen
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bConceptual
18. Behaviorsb tob beb improvedb inb ab behaviorb modificationb programb areb frequentlyb called:
a)bovertb behaviors b)bcovertbbehaviors
c)b cognitiveb behaviors *bd)btargetb behaviors
Difficulty:b Easy
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,Type:bConceptual
19. Behaviorb Analysisb refersb to:
a)b behaviorb modificationb inb whichb thereb isb typicallyb anb attemptb tob analyzeb orb clearlybdemo
nstrateb controllingb variables
* b)b theb scientificb studyb ofb lawsb thatb governb theb behaviorb ofb humanb beingsb andb otherb animals
c) behavioralb treatmentb carriedb outb onb dysfunctionalb behavior
d) behaviorb modificationb thatb focusesb onb overtb behaviorsb thatb areb ofb socialb significance
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bApplied
20. involvesb theb systematicb applicationb ofb learningb principlesb andb techniquesb t
obassessbandbimprovebindividuals’bcovertbandbovertbbehaviorsbinborderbtobenhancebtheirbdailybfu
nctioning.
a)b Behavioralb assessment b)b Behaviorb analysis
* c)b Behaviorb modification d)b Cognitiveb behaviorb therapy
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bApplied
21. Classicalb conditioningb wasb developedb by:
a)b B.F.b Skinner *bb)bIvanbPavlov
c)b Josephb Wolpe d)b Aaronb Beck
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bFactual
22. Inb theb 1950s, developedb ab behavioralb treatmentb forb specificb phobias.
Difficulty:b Easy
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, a) Hansb Eyesenck b)bAaronbBeck
c)b Albertb Ellis *d)b Josephb Wolpe
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bFactual
23. Theb termb “cognitiveb therapy”b wasb usedb by
tob referbtob strategiesb forb recognizingbmaladaptiveb thinkingb andb replacingb itb withb adaptiveb t
hinking.
* a)b Beck b)b Ellis
c)b Wolpe d)b Skinner
Difficulty:bEasy
Type:bFactual
True/FalsebQuestionsbonbMainbTextbb(Note:bbCorrectbbanswerbbindicatedbinbbleftbbmargin
)b T
25.b Behaviorb modificationb acceptsb changesb inb ab behaviorb asb theb indicatorb ofb t
hebextentb tob whichb ab problemb isb beingb helped.
Difficulty:bMedium
Type:bConceptual
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26.bOnebofbthebdefiningbcharacteristicsbofbbehaviorbmodificationbisbthatbitbdoesbn
otbemphasizebscientificbdemonstrationbthatbanbinterventionbwasbresponsiblebforbabpartic
ularbbehaviorb change.
Difficulty:bEasy
Difficulty:b Easy
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, Type:bConceptual
T 27.bBehaviorb is,b essentially,b anythingb abpersonb doesb orb says.
Difficulty:b Easy
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