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Unit 1 Quiz QUESTION 1 1. A parent records how loudly her child screams. The parent is recording the ____________ of the screams. 2. a. latency. b. intensity. c. duration. d. frequency. 3 points QUESTION 2 1. A teacher records each instance of a student swearing in class. The teacher is recording which dimension of behavior? 2. a. Latency. b. Intensity. c. Duration. d. Frequency. 3 points QUESTION 3 1. A track coach records the amount of time it takes a sprinter to start running once the gun has been sounded. The coach is recording the dimension of ____________. 2. a. latency. b. intensity. c. duration. d. frequency. 3 points QUESTION 4 1. An event in the immediate environment that controls a behavior is referred to as:

2. a. A dependent variable. b. A reactive variable. c. A controlling variable. d. An extraneous variable. 3 points QUESTION 5 1. An example of covert behavior would be: 2. a. Thinking. b. Writing. c. Running. d. Frowning. 3 points QUESTION 6 1. Behavior is defined as: 2. 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. 3 points QUESTION 7 1. Bill keeps track of the amount of time he studies each day. Which dimension of behavior is Bill recording? 2. a. Frequency. b. Duration.

c. Intensity. d. Latency. 3 points QUESTION 8 1. Brian's parents are interested in recording his stuttering behavior. They record each instance in which Brian stutters. This is an example of _____________ recording. 2. a. product. b. interval. c. continuous. d. time sample. 3 points QUESTION 9 1. Which of the following is an example of a behavior? a. thinking about all that you have to do after school. b. feeling nervous about your homework assignment. c. worrying you will do poorly on your paper. d. making a to-do list of actionable items to help study. 3 points QUESTION 10 1. Cindy bites her nails but wants to stop. The behavior she wants to change (biting her nails) is called the _________________. 2. a. negative behavior. b. target behavior. c. controlling variable.

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d. independent variable. 3 points QUESTION 11 1. During a football game, John made 6 tackles. The number of tackles John made is an example of: 2. a. Latency. b. Intensity. c. Duration. d. Frequency. 3 points QUESTION 12 1. Frequency, duration, intensity, and latency are __________________ of behavior. 2. a. states. b. dimensions. c. phases. d. qualities. 3 points QUESTION 13 1. If an observation period is divided into a number of time periods and the behavior is recorded only during part of each interval, it is called _____________ recording. 2. a. interval. b. continuous. c. product. d. time sample. 3 points QUESTION 14

1. In behavior modification, what a person says and does is referred to as: 2. a. Behavior. b. Effort. c. Motivated acts. d. Intention. 3 points QUESTION 15 1. In what areas can behavior modification procedures be used? 2. a. Education. b. Rehabilitation. c. Business and industry. d. All of these. 3 points QUESTION 16 1. Julie and Beth independently observe (hear) a child swear and each records that swearing occurred. This is called: 2. a. Independent agreement. b. Interobserver agreement. c. Independent observation. d. Agreement recording. 3 points QUESTION 17 1. Matthew frequently hits other children during class. However, he never hits other kids when he knows the teacher is observing him. This is an example of: 2. a. Self-monitoring.

b. Reactivity. c. Behavior modification. d. Controlled behavior. 3 points QUESTION 18 1. The subject matter behavior modification concerns itself with ________. 2. a. past events. b. human characteristics. c. internal motivation. d. human behavior. 3 points QUESTION 19 1. To calculate interobserver agreement on frequency recording, you ___________________. 2. a. divide the larger frequency by the smaller frequency. b. divide the smaller frequency by the larger frequency. c. divide the larger frequency by the sum of the larger frequency and the smaller frequency. d. divide the smaller frequency by the sum of the larger frequency and the smaller frequency. 4 points QUESTION 20 1. What is the minimally acceptable level of interobserver agreement in research? 2. a. 100%. b. 90%.

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c. 80%. d. 55%. 3 points QUESTION 21 1. Which dimensions of behavior is NOT recorded using continuous recording? 2. a. Frequency. b. Duration. c. Intensity. d. Time sample. 3 points QUESTION 22 1. Which method will NOT reduce reactivity of observation? 2. a. Observe through a one-way observation window. b. Tell the person you are observing his or her behavior. c. Wait until the person you are observing is accustomed to your presence. d. Use participant observers. 3 points QUESTION 23 1. Which of the following can be used as a recording instrument? 2. a. Paper and pencil. b. Golf stroke counter. c. Stopwatch. d. All of these. 3 points

QUESTION 24 1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of behavior? 2. a. Behavior has dimensions. b. Behavior is lawful. c. Behavior can be observed, described, and recorded. d. Behavior is always overt. 3 points QUESTION 25 1. Which of the following is NOT a dimension of behavior? 2. a. Frequency. b. Impact. c. Duration. d. Latency. 3 points QUESTION 26 1. Which of the following is NOT used in direct assessment? 2. a. Questionnaires. b. Frequency recording. c. Time sample recording. d. Duration recording. 3 points QUESTION 27 1. Which of the following is a characteristic of behavior modification? 2. a. Focus on mental processes.

b. Procedures based on brain-behavior relationships. c. Emphasis on past events. d. Precise description of procedures. 3 points QUESTION 28 1. Which of the following is a characteristic of behavior? 2. a. Behavior is dimensionless. b. Behavior is random. c. Behavior can be observed, described, and recorded. d. Behavior is always overt. 3 points QUESTION 29 1. Which of the following is a dimension of behavior? 2. a. Frequency. b. Intensity. c. Duration. d. All of these. 3 points QUESTION 30 1. 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? 2. a. Freud. b. Pavlov. c. Thorndike.

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d. Skinner. 3 points QUESTION 31 1. Who is credited with laying the foundation of behavior modification? 2. a. Freud. b. Skinner. c. Watson. d. Pavlov. 3 points QUESTION 32 1. Why behavior modification procedures are designed? 2. a. Behavior modification procedures are designed to change behavior. b. Behavior modification procedures are designed to change characteristics of people. c. Behavior modification procedures are designed to change traits. d. All of these. 3 points QUESTION 33 1. Zach's behavior of pushing other children typically occurs on the playground. The playground would be a(n) ________________ setting for Zach's behavior. 2. a. analogue. b. manipulated. c. natural. d. controlled.