Deck 1: Introduction to Behavior Modification

Question 1

In behavior modification, what a person says and does is referred to as:

A) behavior
B) effort
C) motivated acts
D) intention

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Mark's parents are trying to figure out why he hits his little brother.The process of trying to identify the functional relationship between a behavior and the environment is referred to as:

A) targeting
B) analysis
C) modification
D) exploration

Answer 2

B

Question 3

During a basketball game, John made 10 baskets.The number of baskets John made is an example of:

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

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of behavior modification?

A) focus on behavior
B) procedures based on behavioral principles
C) emphasis on past events
D) precise description of procedures

Question 5

Mary's parents are concerned about her screaming.If the loudness of Mary's screams is what they are interested in, this would be an example of:

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

Question 6

Behavior modification procedures are designed to change:

A) behavior
B) characteristics of people
C) traits
D) all of these

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

An example of covert behavior would be:

A) thinking
B) writing
C) running
D) frowning

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of behavior?

A) behavior has dimensions
B) behavior is lawful
C) behavior can be observed, described, and recorded
D) behavior is always overt

Question 10

The subject matter behavior modification concerns itself with is/are:

A) past events
B) human characteristics
C) internal motivation
D) human behavior

Question 11

Cindy bites her nails but wants to stop.The behavior she wants to change (biting her nails) is called the:

A) negative behavior
B) target behavior
C) controlling variable
D) independent variable

Question 12

With training from a behavior analyst, Mark's parents take steps to help him change his behavior of hitting his little brother.The process of developing and implementing techniques to influence behavior is known as:

A) assessment
B) observation
C) modification
D) analysis

Question 13

Sam gets poor grades in school because he rarely studies.Sam's lack of studying is an example of:

A) avoidance
B) poor motivation
C) a behavioral excess
D) a behavioral deficit

Question 14

Alex likes to drive faster than the speed limit.Alex's behavior of driving too fast is an example of a:

A) behavioral risk
B) behavioral deficit
C) behavioral excess
D) behavioral intention

Question 15

Behavior is defined as:

A) traits of a person
B) what a person says and does
C) a person's mental processes
D) attitudes and beliefs that lead to action

Question 16

Frequency, duration, intensity, and latency are __________________ of behavior.

A) states
B) dimensions
C) phases
D) qualities

Question 17

Tommy's teacher observes him purposely shove another student.Tommy's observable act of shoving would be an example of:

A) covert behavior
B) overt behavior
C) frequency
D) duration

Question 18

What dimension of behavior is a measure of how long the behavior occurred?

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

Question 19

A behavior excess is a behavior that:

A) occurs too much
B) annoys other people
C) occurs at the wrong time
D) needs to be increased

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of behavior?

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

Question 21

In what area(s) can behavior modification procedures be used?

A) education
B) rehabilitation
C) business and industry
D) all of these

Question 22

In which area has the most behavior modification research been conducted?

A) mental illness
B) clinical psychology
C) community psychology
D) developmental disabilities

Question 23

(Theorists) ______________ first described the conditioned reflex.______________ demonstrated the law of effect.______________ conducted research on basic principles of operant behavior that laid the foundation for behavior modification.

Question 24

In which area do individuals use behavior modification procedures on their own behaviors?

A) mental illness
B) developmental disabilities
C) gerontology
D) self-management

Question 25

A behavioral excess is defined as _______________________________________________.

Question 26

Behavior modification is the field of psychology concerned with the ____________________________ and _____________________________ of human behavior.

Question 27

A(n) ________________________ behavior, also called a private event, is not observable to others.

Question 28

In behavior modification, measurement of behavior is taken:

A) before intervention
B) during intervention
C) following intervention
D) all of these

Question 29

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?

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

Question 30

Behavior has an impact on the ________________________ and/or __________________________environment.

Question 31

Behavior is defined as _________________________________________________________.

Question 32

Who is credited with laying the foundation of behavior modification?

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

Question 33

Behavior modification:

A) has a limited number of applications
B) has a broad number of applications
C) is mostly used with children
D) is rarely used these days

Question 34

A(n) _______________________ behavior can be observed and recorded by another individual.

Question 35

A behavioral deficit is defined as _______________________________________________.

Question 36

Another term for behavior modifications is _______________________________.

Question 37

An event in the immediate environment that controls a behavior is referred to as:

A) a dependent variable
B) a reactive variable
C) a controlling variable
D) an extraneous variable

Question 38

Watson started a movement in psychology known as:

A) psychoanalysis
B) experimental psychology
C) behaviorism
D) existentialism

Question 39

Thorndike demonstrated that a behavior which produces a favorable effect on the environment will likely be repeated.This is known as the:

A) law of effect
B) law of causation
C) law of behavior
D) law of replication

Question 40

Frequency, duration, intensity, and latency are called _________________________ of behavior.

Question 41

Behavior modification places emphasis on current environmental events as important causes of behavior.

Question 42

Behavior is defined as what people do and say.

Question 43

Behavior modification emphasizes hypothetical underlying causes of behavior.

Question 44

Behavior modification is also referred to as applied behavior analysis.

Question 45

A behavior does not have an impact on the environment.

Question 46

Behavior modification treatments are implemented by persons in everyday life.

Question 47

In behavior modification, measurement of behavior before and after treatment is important.

Question 48

What does it mean to say that behavior is lawful?

Question 49

Behavior modification emphasizes past events as important causes of behavior.

Question 50

What are four dimensions of behavior that can be observed?

Question 51

Identify five areas of application of behavior modification.

Question 52

All behavior is overt or observable by others.

Question 53

What is the difference between overt and covert behavior?

Question 54

Pavlov did experiments in operant behavior.

Question 55

Why does behavior modification focus on changing current environmental variables rather than past events to change behavior?