Behavior Modification: Principles and Procedures 6th Edition by Raymond G. Miltenberger Test bank
True / False
1. Behavior modification places emphasis on current environmental events as important causes of behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. Behavior modification treatments are implemented by persons in everyday life.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
3. Behavior modification emphasizes past events as important causes of behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
4. Behavior modification emphasizes hypothetical underlying causes of behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. In behavior modification, measurement of behavior before and after treatment is important.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
6. Behavior modification is also referred to as applied behavior analysis.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
7. Pavlov did experiments in operant behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. A behavior does not have an impact on the environment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
9. Behavior is defined as what people do and say.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
10. All behavior is overt or observable by others.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
Multiple Choice
11. In behavior modification, what a person says and does is referred to as:
a. behavior
b. effort
c. motivated acts
d. intention
ANSWER: a
12. 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
ANSWER: b
13. The subject matter behavior modification concerns itself with is/are:
a. past events
b. human characteristics
c. internal motivation
d. human behavior
ANSWER: d
14. 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
ANSWER: d
15. Which of the following is NOT a dimension of behavior?
a. frequency
b. impact
c. duration
d. intensity
ANSWER: b
16. Frequency, duration, intensity, and latency are __________________ of behavior.
a. states
b. dimensions
c. phases
d. qualities
ANSWER: b
17. 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: d
18. 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
ANSWER: c
19. What dimension of behavior is a measure of how long the behavior occurred?
a. latency
b. frequency
c. duration
d. intensity
ANSWER: c
20. 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
ANSWER: c
21. Tommy’s teacher observes him purposely shove another student. Tommy’s observable act of shoving would be an example of:
1. Behavior modification places emphasis on current environmental events as important causes of behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. Behavior modification treatments are implemented by persons in everyday life.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
3. Behavior modification emphasizes past events as important causes of behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
4. Behavior modification emphasizes hypothetical underlying causes of behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. In behavior modification, measurement of behavior before and after treatment is important.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
6. Behavior modification is also referred to as applied behavior analysis.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
7. Pavlov did experiments in operant behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. A behavior does not have an impact on the environment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
9. Behavior is defined as what people do and say.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
10. All behavior is overt or observable by others.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
Multiple Choice
11. In behavior modification, what a person says and does is referred to as:
a. behavior
b. effort
c. motivated acts
d. intention
ANSWER: a
12. 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
ANSWER: b
13. The subject matter behavior modification concerns itself with is/are:
a. past events
b. human characteristics
c. internal motivation
d. human behavior
ANSWER: d
14. 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
ANSWER: d
15. Which of the following is NOT a dimension of behavior?
a. frequency
b. impact
c. duration
d. intensity
ANSWER: b
16. Frequency, duration, intensity, and latency are __________________ of behavior.
a. states
b. dimensions
c. phases
d. qualities
ANSWER: b
17. 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: d
18. 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
ANSWER: c
19. What dimension of behavior is a measure of how long the behavior occurred?
a. latency
b. frequency
c. duration
d. intensity
ANSWER: c
20. 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
ANSWER: c
21. Tommy’s teacher observes him purposely shove another student. Tommy’s observable act of shoving would be an example of: