ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a good example of a lower-level behavior, in the context of behavioral observation?
a. the number of times during class that a student behaves aggressively toward a classmate
b. how many different classmates a student speaks to during a class period
c. how many minutes of a class period a student spends out of his or her seat
d. the number of times during class that a student raises his or her hand in response to a question from the teacher
Question 2In order to increase the reliability of observation techniques, __________ behaviors should be observed.
a. multiple
b. complex
c. lower-level
d. higher-level
Question 3The Dysfunctional Thought Record is an example of a __________ technique.
a. controlled observation
b. self-monitoring
c. psychophysiological assessment
d. none of the above
Question 4An advantage of self-monitoring is that it
a. is less expensive than observation by trained staff.
b. can help clients translate vague, global complaints into specific behaviors to be changed.
c. prevents clients from distorting their observations.
d. more than one of the above
Question 5EMG, EDA, and EEG are most relevant to
a. naturalistic observation.
b. psychophysiological assessment.
c. structured diagnostic interviews.
d. self-monitoring techniques.
Question 6ALL BUT WHICH of the following is true of psychophysiological measures?
a. They may assess activity of the central nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, or the skeletomotor system.
b. They may assess processes that cannot be assessed directly through self-report measures.
c. They are often more sensitive at assessing certain processes than other (e.g., behavioral) types of measures.
d. The concepts of reliability and validity are not relevant to psychophysiological measures.
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