Question 1

The use of a competing response probably serves the same functions for habits, tics and stuttering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In addition to habit reversal which of the following procedures have been found to be effective in decreasing habit behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  DRO and response cost 
B)  DRO and social disapproval 
C)  DRO, response interruption and brief restraint 
D)  all of these 
A)  DRO and response cost 
B)  DRO and social disapproval 
C)  DRO, response interruption and brief restraint 
D)  all of these D

Question 3

What type of habit behavior might also be called a body-focused repetitive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  motor tics 
B)  vocal tics 
C)  nervous habits 
D)  stuttering 
A)  motor tics 
B)  vocal tics 
C)  nervous habits 
D)  stuttering C

Question 4

Habit disorders are ________________ behaviors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Habit disorders are ________________ behaviors....

Question 5

Awareness, competing response training, and social support procedures are components of the habit reversal procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Habit reversal procedures include all of the following components except:

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness training 
B)  motivational strategies 
C)  avoidance training 
D)  competing response training 
A)  awareness training 
B)  motivational strategies 
C)  avoidance training 
D)  competing response training

Question 7

Sam engages in repetitive throat-clearing behavior even though he does not have a cold or any problem with his throat.Sam's behavior of repetitive throat-clearing is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  nervous habit 
B)  vocal tic 
C)  motor tic 
D)  stuttering 
A)  nervous habit 
B)  vocal tic 
C)  motor tic 
D)  stuttering

Question 8

In order to increase the probability that a competing response will be used, a psychologist reviews with Amy all the situations in which her habit of nail-biting occurs, and the problems it may have caused.Which component of a habit reversal procedure is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness training 
B)  environmental review 
C)  functional assessment 
D)  a motivational strategy 
A)  awareness training 
B)  environmental review 
C)  functional assessment 
D)  a motivational strategy

Question 9

When the habit behavior involves stuttering, the competing response:

Accepted Answer

A)  is used only when stuttering occurs 
B)  provides an alternative behavior to replace stuttering 
C)  serves as a punisher for stuttering 
D)  is functionally equivalent to stuttering 
A)  is used only when stuttering occurs 
B)  provides an alternative behavior to replace stuttering 
C)  serves as a punisher for stuttering 
D)  is functionally equivalent to stuttering

Question 10

All of the following are examples of nervous habits except:

Accepted Answer

A)  nail biting 
B)  cracking knuckles 
C)  stuttering 
D)  jingling money in a pocket 
A)  nail biting 
B)  cracking knuckles 
C)  stuttering 
D)  jingling money in a pocket

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a type of habit behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  nervous habits 
B)  stuttering 
C)  face slapping 
D)  motor tics 
A)  nervous habits 
B)  stuttering 
C)  face slapping 
D)  motor tics

Question 12

The __________________ component of habit reversal teaches the client to become aware of each occurrence of the habit behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________________ component of habit reversal teaches...

Question 13

What does the social support person do as part of the habit reversal procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  remind the person to use her competing response when the habit behavior is not occurring 
B)  remind the person to use her competing response when the habit behavior is occurring 
C)  have daily discussions with the person about the negative impact of the habit behavior 
D)  A and B 
A)  remind the person to use her competing response when the habit behavior is not occurring 
B)  remind the person to use her competing response when the habit behavior is occurring 
C)  have daily discussions with the person about the negative impact of the habit behavior 
D)  A and B

Question 14

A client usually engages in a competing response for 10-15 minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How does the therapist increase the likelihood that the client will use the competing response to control the habit outside of treatment sessions?

Accepted Answer

The therapist reviews with the client al

Question 16

When using habit reversal with children, what might the parent need to do to make the procedure successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  add time out to the procedure 
B)  use physical guidance to get the child to use the competing response 
C)  provide a firm verbal reprimand each time the child engages in the habit behavior 
D)  A and C 
A)  add time out to the procedure 
B)  use physical guidance to get the child to use the competing response 
C)  provide a firm verbal reprimand each time the child engages in the habit behavior 
D)  A and C

Question 17

A behavior that is incompatible with the habit behavior is called a ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A behavior that is incompatible with the...

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true concerning habit reversal procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are implemented by the individual with the problem behavior 
B)  they are used to decrease the frequency of undesirable behavior 
C)  they are used for behaviors that generally do not interfere with social functioning 
D)  they are implemented by the person engaging in the habit behavior 
A)  they are implemented by the individual with the problem behavior 
B)  they are used to decrease the frequency of undesirable behavior 
C)  they are used for behaviors that generally do not interfere with social functioning 
D)  they are implemented by the person engaging in the habit behavior

Question 19

In a habit reversal procedure, teaching an individual to identify each instance of the habit behavior is referred to as ____________ training.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  awareness 
C)  recognition 
D)  contingency 
A)  discrimination 
B)  awareness 
C)  recognition 
D)  contingency

Question 20

Motor tics can develop out of an injury to a particular muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Habit Reversal Procedures

The use of a competing response probably serves the same functions for habits, tics and stuttering.

In addition to habit reversal which of the following procedures have been found to be effective in decreasing habit behaviors?

What type of habit behavior might also be called a body-focused repetitive behavior?

Habit disorders are ________________ behaviors.

Awareness, competing response training, and social support procedures are components of the habit reversal procedure.

Habit reversal procedures include all of the following components except:

Sam engages in repetitive throat-clearing behavior even though he does not have a cold or any problem with his throat.Sam's behavior of repetitive throat-clearing is an example of a:

In order to increase the probability that a competing response will be used, a psychologist reviews with Amy all the situations in which her habit of nail-biting occurs, and the problems it may have caused.Which component of a habit reversal procedure is being used?

When the habit behavior involves stuttering, the competing response:

All of the following are examples of nervous habits except:

Which of the following is NOT a type of habit behavior?

The __________________ component of habit reversal teaches the client to become aware of each occurrence of the habit behavior.

What does the social support person do as part of the habit reversal procedure?

A client usually engages in a competing response for 10-15 minutes.

How does the therapist increase the likelihood that the client will use the competing response to control the habit outside of treatment sessions?

When using habit reversal with children, what might the parent need to do to make the procedure successful?

A behavior that is incompatible with the habit behavior is called a ________________.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning habit reversal procedures?

In a habit reversal procedure, teaching an individual to identify each instance of the habit behavior is referred to as ____________ training.

Motor tics can develop out of an injury to a particular muscle.

Introduction to Behavior Modification

Observing and Recording Behavior

Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change

Reinforcement

Extinction

Punishment

Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

Respondent Conditioning

Shaping

Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control

Chaining

Behavioral Skills Training Procedures

Understanding Problem Behaviors Through Functional Assessment

Applying Extinction

Differential Reinforcement

Antecedent Control Procedures

Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost

Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment

Promoting Generalization

Self-Management

The Token Economy

Behavioral Contracts

Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures

Cognitive Behavior Modification

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