EDTP 3304 Behavior Management in General and Special Population Classrooms Quizzes

*Module 2*

*Module 2*

*Module One*

*Module One*

*Module Three*

*Module Three*

Match: permanent products

A concrete, tangible result or outcome of a behavior.

Match: partial-interval recording

A data measurement system in which a positive occurrence is recorded if the behavior occurs at any time during the interval.

Match: time sampling

A data measurement system in which the data collector indicates whether or not the targeted behavior is occurring at the end of each interval.

Match: stereotypic behaviors

A repetitive behavior such as hand flapping, rocking, twirling objects, or monotone humming that appears to be for the purpose of self-stimulation.

Match: whole-interval recording

A type of interval recording in which only an occurrence of the targeted behavior that lasts throughout the interval is counted as an occurrence.

Gathering objective data on student behavior, which we refer to as data collection, behavioral monitoring, or behavioral measurement, allows teachers to determine their effectiveness of interventions and whether those interventions should be continued without change, adjusted or changed completely. A. Positive behavioral interventions and supports B. Behavioral supports C. Environmental Behavioral interventions D. Interventions to support behavior

A. Positive behavioral interventions and supports

Which description outlines the way schoolwide expectations are initially taught? A. All students are taught how to follow the expectations in all areas of the school at the beginning of the school year. B. Students are quizzed about schoolwide expectations in their first-period classes once a month. C. The counselor holds small-group discussions about school expectations during the first semester. D. Each teacher recognizes a student that has made the most progress in following schoolwide expectations on a monthly basis.

A. All students are taught how to follow the expectations in all areas of the school at the beginning of the school year.

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes assumptions associated with atypical behavior in the Biophysical/medical model? A. Genetics or some type of organic dysfunction exists within an individual. B. A failure to successfully complete developmental stages is documented. C. Basic needs such as survival, love, and belonging are not fulfilled. D. Negative experiences associated with family violence, neglect, or extreme poverty are unresolved.

A. Genetics or some type of organic dysfunction exists within an individual.

Schoolwide P B I S focuses on student performance in all school systems. If a problem is identified in a particular area of the school, what happens? A. Positive, proactive interventions to address the problem are developed or reconsidered. B. More effective punishers are identified. C. Teachers are taught to apply punishment procedures earlier in problem behavior patterns. D. Staff begin implementing tertiary strategies.

A. Positive, proactive interventions to address the problem are developed or reconsidered.

Which description applies to classroom procedures? A. Procedures usually focus on accomplishing specific classroom tasks. B. Procedures focus on schoolwide expectations for hallway behavior. C. Each procedure applies to a wide variety of activities. D. Procedures focus on prohibiting certain behaviors.

A. Procedures usually focus on accomplishing specific classroom tasks.

Dr. Mehta teaches a high school chemistry class with frequent lab activities. Her students are allowed to talk with peers stationed at their lab table during group work. Recently, students have begun to extend this privilege and are now talking with peers at nearby tables... A. She should reteach and develop reminders for current expectations and procedures. B. She should develop new expectations and procedures. C. She should limit the number of lab experiences for the remainder of the semester. D. She should consider more significant consequences for ignoring her expectations.

A. She should reteach and develop reminders for current expectations and procedures.

Mr. Banerjee had a student who taunted and made verbal threats to classmates. He decided to gather data regarding antecedents and consequences from all of this student's teachers before determining strategies to address the behavior. Which type of F B A was Mr. Banerjee preparing to complete? A. a functional behavior assessment B. a functional behavior structure C. a functional behavior analysis D. a functional behavior review

A. a functional behavior assessment

Mr. Horowitz has always taken his job as a special educator very seriously. He made a habit of working diligently with students in his classroom throughout every school day. He can't imagine finding extra time to communicate with colleagues while at work and hasn't participated in social gatherings with his colleagues outside of school. This school year, his principal announced that students served through special education would receive many supports and services in the general education classroom. What will Mr. Horowitz need to do to effectively support his students in this setting? A. actively collaborate with his colleagues B. tell his principal that he prefers to not teach in this arrangement C. offer help only when asked D. avoid conversations with colleagues outside of the classroom

A. actively collaborate with his colleagues

Studies have shown that harsh, exclusionary punishments are disproportionately applied to each of the following groups of students except... A. females B. minority students C. students with disabilities D. males

A. females

Which level of P B I S might include behavioral contracts and small-group instruction in social skills? A. secondary level B. tertiary level C. primary level D. none of the above

A. secondary level

Ms. Granger teaches a self-contained classroom for children who have severe behavior problems. She schedules each minute of her students' time with various learning experiences. Mr. Williams teaches in the same type of classroom with students who are a year or two older than Ms. Granger's students. However, he allows students several 30 minute minimally supervised breaks during their time in his classroom. Based on the assigned readings, which classroom do you think has a higher change of behavioral disruptions? A. Ms. Granger B. Mr. Williams C. both classrooms D. neither classroom

B. Mr. Williams

Which theoretical model utilizes the Life Space Interview as a therapeutic intervention? A. Ecological Model B. Psychodynamic Model C. Cognitive Model D. Biophysical Model

B. Psychodynamic Model

Which of the following teacher behaviors might negatively impact productive relationships with families? A. contacting parents before issues occur B. contacting parents only when there is a problem C. listening to input from the parent prior to sharing your thoughts D. providing options for how the parent can contact the teacher

B. contacting parents only when there is a problem

Which element(s) of problem behavior is most predictable? A. age-appropriateness B. when and where it occurs C. the role of academic tasks D. the structure of the classroom

B. when and where it occurs

Three of the four assumptions of applied behavior analysis are (1) a person's past learning and biological makeup affect current behavior; (2) all voluntary behavior, both appropriate behavior and inappropriate behavior, is governed by the same principles; and (3) behavior is related to the environment in which it occurs. Identify the fourth assumption. A. Punishment is the most important technique in ABA. B. Behavior serves a purpose. C. Some behaviors cannot be changed. D. Biologically based behaviors cannot be changed.

B. Behavior serves a purpose.

Ms. Jacobs developed five expectations for her students: no talking; stay seated; no teasing peers; no horseplay; and give best academic effort. How would you improve these rules? A. identify specific punishments for each rule B. state all rules in positive terms C. provide much more detail D. add several rules, so all aspects of the school day are addressed

B. state all rules in positive terms

Ms. Jimenez had a student who would destroy his work regularly during independent math instruction. She decided to take data for four independent work sessions. During the first two sessions the work focused on practicing known skills, while the subsequent two sessions focused on new skills that had been taught that day during direct teach. She collected data about the student's behavior when she provided direct support and when the student received peer assistance during each of these sessions. Which type of F B A was Ms. Jimenez working on? A. a functional behavior assessment B. a functional behavior collection C. a functional analysis D. a functional review

C. a functional analysis

Mr. Yi used a variety of activities each day and, as a result, his students never knew what to expect when they came to class. Mr. Yi thought that this way of teaching would keep his students engaged and help keep them from being bored. When he began to have classroom management problems, a mentor teacher pointed out that his planning lacked a key element. Based on the assigned readings, which element is missing in Mr. Yi's planning? A. weekly exams B. consequences for his students' misbehaviors C. established classroom routines D. group projects

C. established classroom routines

Which of the following is an especially useful tool when developing and implementing expectations and procedures? A. punishment B. private reprimands C. reminders D. zero-tolerance policy

C. reminders

Which of the following is a reactive response? A. ignoring minor offenses B. teacher proximity C. verbal reprimands D. positive attention

C. verbal reprimands

The behavioral approach is based on a fundamental assumption regarding all voluntary behavior. Which statement best reflects that assumption? A. Voluntary behavior is modified when punishment occurs in a random manner. B. Voluntary behavior is random and unpredictable. C. Voluntary behavior is learned as the result of consequences associated with various behaviors. D. Voluntary behavior can be explained through determination of psychological causes.

C. Voluntary behavior is learned as the result of consequences associated with various behaviors.

Researchers found that children with aggressive behaviors in disorderly 1st-grade classes experienced different outcomes 5 years later in comparison to their peers. Which 6th-grade outcome was reported for the children with aggressive behaviors in disorderly 1st-grade classrooms? A. their academic performance exceeded their peers B. most were retained for one grade C. they continued to exhibit more aggressive behaviors than their peers D. they exhibited more socially withdrawn behavior than their peers

C. they continued to exhibit more aggressive behaviors than their peers

Each of the following statements describes a common pitfall to avoid when developing hypotheses and an example of what to do instead except... A. Avoid describing an emotion, such as frustration; instead, describe what that emotion "looks like." B. Avoid creating hypotheses without ample data; instead, gather additional data to support or refute the hypotheses. C. Avoid developing hypotheses when anecdotal reports indicate that critical teacher behaviors and responses are not observed; instead, recognize that the report might need to be ignored and determine if additional data must be collected. D. Avoid having data from too many sources; instead, focus on anecdotal reports from one or two teachers that know the student well.

D. Avoid having data from too many sources; instead, focus on anecdotal reports from one or two teachers that know the student well.

All of the following are examples of desired classroom behaviors except: A. Assignments completed B. Number of puzzle pieces correctly placed C. Amount of time spent sharing a toy D. Number of times skipping school

D. Number of times skipping school

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the value of a B I P and how it should be developed? A. The B I P identifies strategies for the student to implement, and it should be developed with parent input. B. The B I P provides guidance for teaching new replacement behaviors, and it is important for the student to approve elements during its development. C. The B I P describes strategies that adults will implement, and it directly reflects the results of the F B A. D. The B I P clearly identifies antecedent events associated with problem behaviors, and its connection with the F B A is minimized to avoid redundancy.

D. The B I P clearly identifies antecedent events associated with problem behaviors, and its connection with the F B A is minimized to avoid redundancy.

Which of the following examples accurately explains what it means for a teacher to operationalize an expectation? A. define the expectation in broad terms B. invite an administrator to discuss the expectations with the class C. provide immediate consequeces when expectations are broken D. describe a variety of examples for applying the expectation, including explicit instructions that can be measured

D. describe a variety of examples for applying the expectation, including explicit instructions that can be measured

Four theoretical elements differentiate P B I S from other disciplinary approaches. Identify one of those elements. A. clearly defined academic outcomes B. an emphasis on changing one student at a time C. punitive discipline techniques D. research-validated practices

D. research-validated practices

When addressing challenging behavior, behavior practitioners focus on all of the following areas except... A. frequency and intensity B. age appropriateness C. the type of behavior D. unhappy memories from the past

D. unhappy memories from the past

Mr. Hernandez taught in a school that served many students whose behavior at school was influenced by elements outside of the school. He chaired a committee formed to address this problem. Their focus was on teacher-student relationships. They knew that these relationships would serve as a buffer to many outside influences. Based on the assigned readings, which of the following is an example of an outside influence? A. an individual B. a family C. the neighborhood D. all of the above

D. all of the above

Classroom expectations and procedures should not attempt to emulate schoolwide rules and procedures. T/F

False

Conversion is always needed with duration and latency data. T/F

False

Reactive measures save instructional time for teachers and administrators. T/F

False

The biophysical model focuses on improving individuals' ability to manage their own behavior by becoming less dependent on peers and other external social forces. T/F

False

Match: duration recording

This method is appropriate for behaviors that have a clearly identifiable beginning and end and that occur over a long period of time.

"Operationally defined and valued outcomes" means that schoolwide P B I S relies upon specific, measurable indicators of behavior, evaluated through multiple sources of data. T/F

True

Data collection should always occur during the time of day when the target behavior is most likely to occur. T/F

True

Expectations must always reflect the age and ability levels of your students. T/F

True

Failure to learn more adaptive behaviors creates a setting event condition that increases the likelihood that undesired behaviors will occur. T/F

True

Measuring behavior is the most reliable method for determining the effectiveness of an intervention. T/F

True

The consequences that follow inappropriate behavior are an important factor used to identify the function or purpose of the behavior. T/F

True

The instructional focus of P B I S means that students are taught expectations for behavior in various settings. T/F

True

The psychodynamic approach aims to help the individual gain insight into internalized feelings and emotions related to issues stemming from early life experiences. T/F

True

Unrestricted event data may be reported as a rate or length of time. T/F

True

When it is necessary to adjust expectations/procedures during the school year, teach them just as you did at the beginning of the year. T/F

True

Zero-tolerance specifies predetermined consequences for certain serious offenses. T/F

True

Match: latency recording

Used to measure the time elapsed between when a stimulus is given and when the response for that stimulus begins.