Question 1

Which of the following is a dimension of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) intensity 
C) duration 
D) all of these 
A) frequency 
B) intensity 
C) duration 
D) all of these D

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) behavior is dimensionless 
B) behavior is random 
C) behavior can be observed,described,and recorded 
D) behavior is always overt 
A) behavior is dimensionless 
B) behavior is random 
C) behavior can be observed,described,and recorded 
D) behavior is always overt C

Question 3

What dimension of behavior is a measure of how much force is involved in the behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) latency 
B) frequency 
C) duration 
D) intensity 
A) latency 
B) frequency 
C) duration 
D) intensity D

Question 4

During a football game,John made 6 tackles.The number of tackles John made is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) latency. 
B) intensity. 
C) duration. 
D) frequency. 
A) latency. 
B) intensity. 
C) duration. 
D) frequency.

Question 5

Which of the following was an important figure in the development of behavior modification who demonstrated that a reflex could be conditioned to a neutral stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Pavlov 
C) Thorndike 
D) Skinner 
A) Freud 
B) Pavlov 
C) Thorndike 
D) Skinner

Question 6

The amount of time it takes a worker to complete a task would be an example of what dimension of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) intensity 
C) duration 
D) latency 
A) frequency 
B) intensity 
C) duration 
D) latency

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of behavior modification?

Accepted Answer

A) focus on mental processes 
B) procedures based on brain-behavior relationships 
C) emphasis on past events 
D) precise description of procedures 
A) focus on mental processes 
B) procedures based on brain-behavior relationships 
C) emphasis on past events 
D) precise description of procedures

Question 8

Behavior is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) actions of a person 
B) what a person says and does 
C) a person's mental processes 
D) a and b are both correct 
A) actions of a person 
B) what a person says and does 
C) a person's mental processes 
D) a and b are both correct

Question 9

Who is credited with laying the foundation of behavior modification?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Skinner 
C) Watson 
D) Pavlov 
A) Freud 
B) Skinner 
C) Watson 
D) Pavlov

Question 10

Mary is recovering from a hand injury and trying to increase the strength of her grip.The strength of her grip is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) latency 
B) frequency 
C) intensity 
D) duration 
A) latency 
B) frequency 
C) intensity 
D) duration

Exam 1: Introduction to Behavior Modification

Which of the following is a dimension of behavior?

Which of the following is a characteristic of behavior?

What dimension of behavior is a measure of how much force is involved in the behavior?

During a football game,John made 6 tackles.The number of tackles John made is an example of:

Which of the following was an important figure in the development of behavior modification who demonstrated that a reflex could be conditioned to a neutral stimulus?

The amount of time it takes a worker to complete a task would be an example of what dimension of behavior?

Which of the following is a characteristic of behavior modification?

Behavior is defined as:

Who is credited with laying the foundation of behavior modification?

Mary is recovering from a hand injury and trying to increase the strength of her grip.The strength of her grip is an example of:

A: Introduction to Behavior Modification

Observing and Recording Behavior

A: Observing and Recording Behavior

Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

A: Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

Reinforcement

A: Reinforcement

Extinction

A: Extinction

Punishment

A: Punishment

Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

A: Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

Respondent Conditioning

A: Respondent Conditioning

Shaping

A: Shaping

Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control

A: Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control

Chaining

A: Chaining

Behavioral Skills Training Procedures

A: Behavioral Skills Training Procedures

Understanding Problem Behaviors Through Functioning Assessments

A: Understanding Problem Behaviors Through Functioning Assessments

Applying Extinction

A: Applying Extinction

Differential Reinforcement

A: Differential Reinforcement

Antecedent Control Procedures

A: Antecedent Control Procedures

Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost

A: Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost

Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment

A: Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment

Promoting Generalization

A: Promoting Generalization

Self-Management

A: Self-Management

Habit Reversal Procedures

A: Habit Reversal Procedures

The Token Economy

A: The Token Economy

Behavioral Contracts

A: Behavioral Contracts

Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures

A: Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures

Cognitive Behavior Modifications

A: Cognitive Behavior Modifications

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