What is the mean, or average, of these numbers: 2, 3, 5, and 6?
a. 3.5
b. 4
c. 4.5
d. 5
Question 2Bianca wants to reduce the amount of time she spends watching TV each day. She's been recording the hours for several weeks, but day to day there is a lot of variation. How can she tell if she is making progress?
a. Figure out if she has reached her goal.
b. Compare the first day with the last day.
c. Find out what else she has been able to accomplish with her extra time.
d. Figure out the daily average for each week.
Question 3If you change your target behavior you should:
a. not bother with a new baseline.
b. start a new baseline if the new behavior is very different.
c. get a new baseline no matter what.
d. get a baseline on the new, incompatible behavior.
Question 4Which of the following people should change her target behavior?
a. Erica is making great progress trying to lose weight.
b. Some days Gillian records the number of cigarettes she smokes, but other days, she doesn'twant to be bothered.
c. Alex no longer cares what behaviors she should change.
d. Anna was trying to change her body language, but now sees that interrupting others is hermain problem.
Question 5Which of the following is false?
a. You should use a variety of techniques.
b. Your plan must include steps to increase your willpower.
c. Your plan should deal with antecedents, behaviors, and consequences .
d. You should make out a contract specifying the steps you will take to change.
Question 6Which of the following techniques should you avoid using in your self-change plan?
a. Control of social antecedents.
b. Control of thinking antecedents.
c. Self-reinforcement.
d. Record only successes.