Behavior Modification: Principles and Procedures 6th Edition by Raymond G. Miltenberger Test bank
a. covert behavior
b. overt behavior
c. frequency
d. duration
ANSWER: b
22. An example of covert behavior would be:
a. thinking
b. writing
c. running
d. frowning
ANSWER: a
23. 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: b
24. 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
ANSWER: c
25. 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
ANSWER: c
26. Behavior modification procedures are designed to change:
a. behavior
b. characteristics of people
c. traits
d. all of these
ANSWER: a
27. 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
ANSWER: b
28. 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
ANSWER: a
29. 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
ANSWER: c
30. 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
ANSWER: d
31. 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
ANSWER: c
32. In behavior modification, measurement of behavior is taken:
a. before intervention
b. during intervention
c. following intervention
d. all of these
ANSWER: d
33. 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
ANSWER: b
34. 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
ANSWER: a
35. Watson started a movement in psychology known as:
a. psychoanalysis
b. experimental psychology
c. behaviorism
d. existentialism
ANSWER: c
36. Who is credited with laying the foundation of behavior modification?
a. Freud
b. Skinner
c. Watson
d. Pavlov
ANSWER: b
37. In which area has the most behavior modification research been conducted?