Deck 1: Introduction to Behavior Modification

Question 1

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)latency
B)frequency
C)intensity
D)duration

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Who is credited with laying the foundation of behavior modification?

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Behavior is defined as:

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 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of behavior modification?

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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 8

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

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

Question 9

Which of the following is a dimension of behavior?

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

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of behavior?

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