TEST BANK for Behavior Modification: What It Is and How To Do It 11th Edition by Garry Martin & Joseph J. Pear. ISBN-10 X ISBN-13 978-6. All Chapters 1-29. (Complete Download). TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I: The Behavior Modification Approach 1. Introduction 2. Areas of Application: An Overview 3. Defin...
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Which of the following is an example of behavior? a) hair color b) the color of someone’s eyes c) the clothes someone is wearing *d) dressing in the morning Difficulty: Medium Type: Factual 4. In behavior modification, motivation and intelligence refer to: a) inner mental processes * b) ways of behaving c) causes of behavior d) major sources of abnormality Difficulty: Easy Type: Conceptual 5. In behavior modification, the term “environment” refers to: a) the neighborhood in which a person is raised b) the natural habitat of an organism * c) the specific physical variables in one’s immediate surroundings d) the general situation where one happens to be Difficulty: Easy Type: Factual 6. A child does not pronounce words clearly and does not interact with other children. These are examples of: a) behavioral excesses b) behavioral abnormalities * c) behavioral deficits d) behavioral characteristics Difficulty: Medium Type: Conceptual 7. Behavior modifiers stress the importance of defining problems in terms of specific behavioral deficits or behavioral excesses because: a) therapists can then focus on the individual’s problem behaviors rather than on his or asdfghjkjhgfdjkkjhgfghjkjhgwertyuiuytrtyuiopoiuytzxcvbnmnbvcxcvbnnbvcxcvb assssfwertyuiooiuytrezxcvbmnbvcxzxcvasdfghjklkjhgfdsqwertyuioiuytreert her strengths * b) it is behavior that causes concern, and there are specific procedures now available to change behavior c) labeling an individual implies that a particular treatment program will be helpful d) labeling an individual is useful for quickly providing general information about how that individual might perform Difficulty: Hard Type: Applied 8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification? a) It defines problems in terms of behavior. b) Its treatment procedures and techniques are ways of rearranging an individual’s environment. c) Its techniques draw extensively from the principles of operant and Pavlovian conditioning. * d) It emphasizes the use of summary labels for classifying individuals. Difficulty: Easy Type: Applied 9. Which of the following is an example of covert behavior? * a) a skier thinking, “I hope I don’t fall” b) a pitcher throwing a ball c) a student drinking coffee d) a child talking to her dog in the backyard Difficulty: Medium Type: Conceptual 10. Which of the following is an example of overt behavior? a) feelings of nervousness * b) yelling at someone c) a boy on a date thinking, “I like this girl” d) imagining a beautiful sunset Difficulty: Medium Type: Conceptual 11. Behavior therapy was first used to refer to: a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly demonstrate controlling variables b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals *c) Joseph Wolpe’s behavioral treatment for specific phobias d) behavior modification that focuses on overt behaviors that are of social significance Difficulty: Easy Type: Conceptual 12. Which of the following is an example of an outcome of behavior? a) throwing a baseball b) lifting a heavy weight *c) scoring a goal in ice hockey d) standing at the free throw line in basketball Difficulty: Medium Type: Conceptual 13. Behavior modifiers are cautious about using summary labels to refer to individuals or their actions because: a) the label for the behavior is often used as a pseudo -explanation for the behavior b) labels can negatively affect the way an individual might be treated c) labeling may influence us to focus on an individual’s problem behaviors rather than on asdfghjkjhgfdjkkjhgfghjkjhgwertyuiuytrtyuiopoiuytzxcvbnmnbvcxcvbnnbvcxcvb assssfwertyuiooiuytrezxcvbmnbvcxzxcvasdfghjklkjhgfdsqwertyuioiuytreert his or her strengths * d) all of the above Difficulty: Hard Type: Conceptual 14. The people, objects, and events that make up a person’s environment are called: * a) stimuli b) conditioned stimuli c) unconditioned stimuli d) reinforcing stimuli Difficulty: Easy Type: Factual 15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior modification? a) Its treatment procedures are ways of altering an individual’s environment. b) Its methods and rationales can be described precisely. * c) Its techniques stem primarily from cognitive psychology. d) Its techniques are often applied by individuals in everyday life. Difficulty: Easy Type: Conceptual 16. Behavioral assessment seeks to: a) determine the underlying mental disturbance responsible for behavioral symptoms b) identify the type of mental disorder assumed to underlie particular patterns of abnormal behavior * c) identify potential controlling variables of problem behaviors, and select behavioral treatment d) determine the necessary intelligence level of potential clients as a prerequisite to behavior modification programs Difficulty: Medium Type: Applied 17. Which of the following is not a misconception about behavior modification? a) Behavior modifiers only deal with the observable and they don’t deal with the thoughts and feelings of clients. * b) Behavior modification involves the systematic application of learning principles to improve covert and overt behaviors. c) Behavior modification involves the use of drugs, psychosurgery, and electroconvulsive therapy. d) Behavior modification only changes symptoms; it doesn’t get at the underlying problems. Difficulty: Hard Type: Applied 18. Which of the following is an example of cognitive behavior? a) a child reading out loud for a parent b) a baseball player talking to her coach * c) a person on a hot day imagining that he is sitting at the ocean d) a student writing with a pen Difficulty: Medium Type: Conceptual 19. Behaviors to be improved in a behavior modification program are frequently called: a) overt behaviors b) covert behaviors asdfghjkjhgfdjkkjhgfghjkjhgwertyuiuytrtyuiopoiuytzxcvbnmnbvcxcvbnnbvcxcvb assssfwertyuiooiuytrezxcvbmnbvcxzxcvasdfghjklkjhgfdsqwertyuioiuytreert c) cognitive behaviors * d) target behaviors Type: Conceptual 20. Behavior Analysis refers to: a) behavior modification in which there is typically an attempt to analyze or clearly demonstrate controlling variables * b) the scientific study of laws that govern the behavior of human beings and other animals c) behavioral treatment carried out on dysfunctional behavior d) behavior modification that focuses on overt behaviors that are of social significance Difficulty: Easy Type: Applied 21. involves the systematic application of learning principles and techniques to assess and improve individuals’ covert and overt behaviors in order to enhance their daily functioning. a) Behavioral assessment b) Behavior analysis * c) Behavior modification d) Cognitive behavior therapy Difficulty: Easy Type: Applied 22. Classical conditioning was developed by: a) B.F. Skinner * b) Ivan Pavlov c) Joseph Wolpe d) Aaron Beck Difficulty: Easy Type: Factual 23. In the 1950s, developed a behavioral treatment for specific phobias. a) Hans Eyesenck b) Aaron Beck c) Albert Ellis *d) Joseph Wolpe Difficulty: Easy Type: Factual 24. The term “cognitive therapy” was used by to refer to strategies for recognizing maladaptive thinking and replacing it with adaptive thinking. * a) Beck b) Ellis c) Wolpe d) Skinner Difficulty: Easy Type: Factual True/False Questions on Main Text (Note: Correct answer indicated in left margin) T 25. Behavior modification accepts changes in a behavior as the indicator of the extent to which a problem is being helped. Difficulty: Medium Type: Conceptual F 26. One of the defining characteristics of behavior modification is that it does not emphasize scientific demonstration that an intervention was responsible for a particular behavior change. Difficulty: Easy Type: Conceptual T 27. Behavior is, essentially, anything a person does or says.
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