Question 1

Goal-setting is often implemented in conjunction with self monitoring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What are 2 reasons why a behavioral deficit would fail to occur even though the future outcome of the behavior is positive?

Accepted Answer

Reasons why a behavioral deficit would fail to occur even though the future outcome of the behavior is positive are because it is not reinforced immediately when it occurs and/or because competing behavior that is immediately reinforced interferes with its occurrence.

Question 3

The process of generating information on the antecedents and consequences of the target behavior and the competing behaviors is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental review 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  functional assessment 
D)  contingency assessment 
A)  environmental review 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  functional assessment 
D)  contingency assessment C

Question 4

The delayed outcome for a behavioral deficit is _________ while the immediate outcome is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive; negative 
B)  negative; positive 
C)  positive; positive 
D)  negative; negative 
A)  positive; negative 
B)  negative; positive 
C)  positive; positive 
D)  negative; negative

Question 5

A target behavior that is occurring too much that you would like to decrease is called a___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A target behavior that is occurring too...

Question 6

A behavioral contract written without the assistance of a contract manager in a self-management program is more effective than a contract written with a contract manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

At what point in time do you reevaluate a self-management procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  once the goal has been achieved 
B)  before the procedures are implemented 
C)  if the target behavior is not changing in the desired direction 
D)  if the target behavior is changing as expected 
A)  once the goal has been achieved 
B)  before the procedures are implemented 
C)  if the target behavior is not changing in the desired direction 
D)  if the target behavior is changing as expected

Question 8

When does social support become a self-management strategy?

Accepted Answer

Social support is a self-manag

Question 9

Lori wants to decrease the amount of pop that she drinks, and she arranges a contingency for meeting her goal.If she drinks more than two cans of pop during the day, she cannot watch television in the evening.What type of contingency has Lori arranged?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive reinforcement 
B)  negative reinforcement 
C)  positive punishment 
D)  negative punishment 
A)  positive reinforcement 
B)  negative reinforcement 
C)  positive punishment 
D)  negative punishment

Question 10

In order to implement a self-management plan correctly, you must first:

Accepted Answer

A)  select appropriate self-management strategies 
B)  define the target behavior 
C)  eliminate competing behaviors 
D)  set an achievable goal 
A)  select appropriate self-management strategies 
B)  define the target behavior 
C)  eliminate competing behaviors 
D)  set an achievable goal

Question 11

Andrew wants to increase the time that he studies each week, and he writes a behavioral contract in which he will be the one to implement the contingencies.The contract states that he can go to a party on the weekend if he studies 15 hours during the week.Andrew studies for only 10 hours during the week, but still goes to a party on the weekend.This is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  modifying the contingencies 
B)  short-circuiting the contingencies 
C)  consequence avoidance 
D)  consequence delay 
A)  modifying the contingencies 
B)  short-circuiting the contingencies 
C)  consequence avoidance 
D)  consequence delay

Question 12

Although smoking has its negative effects on a person's life in the future, why do people continue to smoke?

Accepted Answer

People continue to smoke becau

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the maintenance of the target behavior at desired levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  goal setting should continue once the target behavior has reached the desired level 
B)  natural contingencies are usually sufficient to maintain the behavior change 
C)  self-monitoring should continue in order to provide information on the behavior's occurrence 
D)  periodic implementation of self-management procedures may be necessary to maintain the change 
A)  goal setting should continue once the target behavior has reached the desired level 
B)  natural contingencies are usually sufficient to maintain the behavior change 
C)  self-monitoring should continue in order to provide information on the behavior's occurrence 
D)  periodic implementation of self-management procedures may be necessary to maintain the change

Question 14

Self-management involves the individual developing will power to get a behavior to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Larry wrote a contract with himself that says he cannot watch his favorite TV show on Saturday until he has mowed the lawn.Saturday rolls around and Larry watches his TV show even though he hasn't mowed the lawn.This is called _______________________.

Accepted Answer

short-circ

Question 16

Larry wants to increase the amount of exercise that he gets.Larry arranges for significant others in his life to help influence his target behavior by having them exercise with him and give him encouragement and praise.This self-management strategy is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  social support 
B)  behavioral assistance 
C)  peer assistance 
D)  environmental support 
A)  social support 
B)  behavioral assistance 
C)  peer assistance 
D)  environmental support

Question 17

An individual can change his own behavior by arranging antecedents and consequences to influence the occurrence of the behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One reason for the existence of self-management problems is that the occurrence of excess and deficit behavior is influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate contingencies 
B)  long-term outcomes 
C)  delayed contingencies 
D)  B and C 
A)  immediate contingencies 
B)  long-term outcomes 
C)  delayed contingencies 
D)  B and C

Question 19

What are the short term and long term contingencies for overeating?

Accepted Answer

The short term contingencies f

Question 20

Self-management involves the modification of __________ to make the target behavior more likely to occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  antecedents 
B)  consequences 
C)  alternative behavior 
D)  all of these 
A)  antecedents 
B)  consequences 
C)  alternative behavior 
D)  all of these

Exam 20: Self-Management

Goal-setting is often implemented in conjunction with self monitoring.

What are 2 reasons why a behavioral deficit would fail to occur even though the future outcome of the behavior is positive?

The process of generating information on the antecedents and consequences of the target behavior and the competing behaviors is referred to as:

The delayed outcome for a behavioral deficit is _________ while the immediate outcome is __________.

A target behavior that is occurring too much that you would like to decrease is called a___________________.

A behavioral contract written without the assistance of a contract manager in a self-management program is more effective than a contract written with a contract manager.

At what point in time do you reevaluate a self-management procedure?

When does social support become a self-management strategy?

Lori wants to decrease the amount of pop that she drinks, and she arranges a contingency for meeting her goal.If she drinks more than two cans of pop during the day, she cannot watch television in the evening.What type of contingency has Lori arranged?

In order to implement a self-management plan correctly, you must first:

Although smoking has its negative effects on a person's life in the future, why do people continue to smoke?

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the maintenance of the target behavior at desired levels?

Self-management involves the individual developing will power to get a behavior to occur.

Larry wrote a contract with himself that says he cannot watch his favorite TV show on Saturday until he has mowed the lawn.Saturday rolls around and Larry watches his TV show even though he hasn't mowed the lawn.This is called _______________________.

Larry wants to increase the amount of exercise that he gets.Larry arranges for significant others in his life to help influence his target behavior by having them exercise with him and give him encouragement and praise.This self-management strategy is referred to as:

An individual can change his own behavior by arranging antecedents and consequences to influence the occurrence of the behavior.

One reason for the existence of self-management problems is that the occurrence of excess and deficit behavior is influenced by:

What are the short term and long term contingencies for overeating?

Self-management involves the modification of __________ to make the target behavior more likely to occur.

Introduction to Behavior Modification

Observing and Recording Behavior

Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

Reinforcement

Extinction

Punishment

Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

Respondent Conditioning

Shaping

Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control

Chaining

Behavioral Skills Training Procedures

Understanding Problem Behaviors Through Functional Assessment

Applying Extinction

Differential Reinforcement

Antecedent Control Procedures

Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost

Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment

Promoting Generalization

Habit Reversal Procedures

The Token Economy

Behavioral Contracts

Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures

Cognitive Behavior Modification

Filters

The delayed outcome for a behavioral deficit is _ while the immediate outcome is __.