SpEd 623 Zirpoli (5 th ed.) Quiz 2 Ch. 8 13

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1 Chapter 8 SpEd 623 Zirpoli (5 th ed.) Quiz 2 Ch The purpose of behavioral assessment is to: a. Identify problem areas b. Develop interventions c. To complete a file d. Both a. and b. 60 Which of the following should not be a feature of a behavior assessment? a. On-going b. Situational or contextual influences on behavior c. Subjective d. Multi-method approach 61 Which of the following is true for the screening phase of a behavioral assessment? a. Pinpoint behavior problems b. Identify underlying variables maintaining behavior c. To determine if further services are necessary d. Select the appropriate intervention 62 Which of these are important in treatment evaluation? a. Treatment administration b. Pinpointing the behavior c. Change is traced to treatment d. Both a. and c. 63 Sociometric techniques are based on ratings by: a. Teachers b. Peers c. Parents d. Self rating 64 Which of the following is a disadvantage in using self reports to assess student behavior. a. Time consuming b. Children tend to answer the way they perceive others would want them to answer. c. Only a limited number of behaviors can be assessed. d. It is impossible to administer a self-report measure to an entire class 65 Which of the following is a example of a behavior rating scale used in the assessment of specific behavior disorders? a. Standardized Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD) b. Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory c. Gordon Diagnostic System (GDS) d. Child Behavior Checklist

2 66 Informants used to collect information regarding the students behavior may include: a. Parents b. Teachers c. Pediatricians d. All of the above e. Only a and b 67 A behavioral assessment recommended for assessing a variety of behavioral disorders is: a. Laboratory tests b. Self reports c. Psychometric measures d. Naturalistic observation 68 Which of the following is an example of a behavior a child demonstrating internalizing behavior problems might have? a. Delinquent behavior b. Non compliance/oppositional c. Academic underachievement d. Drop out of school Chapter 9 69 A Functional Behavioral Assessment: a. Is used to describe the function a behavior plays for a student. b. Looks at the antecedents to a student's behavior. c. Looks at the consequences supporting a student's behavior. d. Helps a teacher define why a student behaves the way he/she does. e. All of the above. 70 Which below is not one of the steps for conducting a Functional Assessment according to the U.S. Department of Education (1999): a. Collect data on the environment. b. Collect data on the student's IQ. c. Define the problem behavior. d. Hypothesize the function of the behavior. e. Monitor behavior to verify hypothesis. 71 Identifying the setting events around a behavior is related to a behavior's: a. Consequences b. Antecedents c. Frequency d. Intensity e. Desired alternatives 72 Proximate setting events include all but: a. Time of the day b. Day of the week c. People within the environment d. Student's age e. The classroom's activities

3 73 Distant setting events occur: a. Well before school starts or on the way to school b. After school and on the way home c. During recess period outside the school d. During school hours e. 74 In light of a Functional Assessment of a problem behavior, it is better to view inappropriate behavior as: a. Inappropriate b. Maladaptive c. Rude d. Purposeful. 75 Behaviors become Instrumental when they: a. Make sounds b. Produce identifiable consequences c. Have harsh consequences d. Follow identified antecedents 76 A Curriculum Based Assessment or CBA: a. Is an annual exam given by school districts to assess learning b. Is an annual exam given by school districts to compare schools. c. Is a standardized tool used to assess classroom learning. d. Helps a teacher compare the different abilities of her students. e. Is a strategy to match the students' abilities with the classroom curriculum in order to decrease challenging behavior. 77 Probes are: a. The primary tool for CBA b. Based upon classroom curriculum and classroom materials c. Communicate to teachers what students can and can not do. d. Communicate to teachers where to begin your daily lesson. e. All of the above Chapter The presentation of a stimulus following a behavior that increases the future rate of that behavior is called: a. Natural reinforcement b. Positive reinforcement c. Negative reinforcement d. Absolute reinforcement 79 A stimulus is considered reinforcing based on: a. The schedule b. The antecedent c. The effect on behavior d. The teacher

4 80 A stimulus or reinforcer that is considered 'learned' is also know as a. a. Secondary reinforcer b. Aversive reinforcer c. Conditioned reinforcer d. Both a. and c. e. None of the above 81 is when primary and secondary reinforcers are used together. a. Thinning b. Matching c. Pairing d. Strengthening 82 Every time Amanda arrives at school on time, Matti, the school social worker puts a star on Amanda's attendance chart. This is an example of: a. Total reinforcement b. Continuous reinforcement c. Absolute reinforcement d. Intermittent reinforcement 83 Ms. Iglar gives Joseph a certificate to take home when he completes three math assignments with 75% accuracy. This is an example of: a. Total reinforcement b. Continuous reinforcement c. Absolute reinforcement d. Intermittent reinforcement 84 A schedule in which reinforcement is delivered contingent upon an average number of occurrences of the target behavior is a: a. Variable ratio schedule b. Fixed ratio schedule c. Fixed interval schedule d. Variable interval schedule 85 A schedule in which reinforcement is delivered after a fixed interval of time has elapsed, contingent upon the occurrence of a target behavior during that interval is a: a. Variable ratio schedule b. Fixed ratio schedule c. Fixed interval schedule d. Variable interval schedule 86 A schedule in which reinforcement is delivered contingent upon a fixed number of occurrences of the target behavior is called a: a. Variable ratio schedule b. Fixed ratio schedule c. Fixed interval schedule d. Variable interval schedule

5 87 A schedule in which reinforcement is delivered after an average interval of time has elapsed, contingent upon the occurrence of a target behavior during the interval is a: a. Variable ratio schedule b. Fixed ratio schedule c. Fixed interval schedule d. Variable interval schedule 88 The process used to teach a child a new behavior or a skill that is not a part of the child's repertoire is: a. Chaining b. Fading c. Shaping d. Prompting 89 A procedure that is used to teach a series of behaviors is: a. Chaining b. Fading c. Shaping d. Prompting Chapter The primary forces or theories that contributed to cognitive behavioral approaches were: a. Psychoanalytic theory b. Behavioral psychology c. Cognitive psychology d. a., b., and c. e. b. and c. 91 Beck's and Ellis' theories both share the idea that: a. Events shape behavior b. Intervention involves altering thoughts and perception c. Individuals inaccurate perceptions cause certain behaviors or responses d. b. and c. 92 The teacher states each step for subtraction with regrouping while solving the sample problem on the board. This is an example of: a. Cognitive modeling b. External guidance c. Overt self-instruction d. Faded self-instruction e. Covert self-instruction 93 Which problem-solving approach was designed specifically to teach pro-social competencies: a. Interpersonal Cognitive Problem Solving (ICPS) b. Meichebaum's training c. Think Aloud d. Prepare Curriculum

6 94 In the anger-control training section, four stages of the provocation sequence are presented. Which of the following self-instruction would be used in stage 3 coping with arousal? a. Remember stick to the issues. Don't take it personally! b. My muscles are getting tight. Relax and slow down. c. As long as I keep my cool I'm in control of the situation. d. I handled that pretty well. Good job! 95 The following self-instruction statement is an example of: Remember relaxation. It's a lot better than anger. a. Preparing for provocation b. Impact and confrontation c. Coping with arousal d. Reflecting on the provocation 96 Broden and colleagues found that the act of self-recording of disruptive behaviors leads to a dramatic decrease in these behaviors. This has been termed: a. Significant effect b. Directional effect c. Reactive effect d. Negative effect 97 Matching procedures are sometimes used to: a. Ensure student work matches the teacher objective b. Ensure accurate implementation c. Ensure students see similarities in various objects d. Ensure monitoring accuracy 98 Morgan and Jenson (1988) referred to self-management strategies as being among the more promising strategies to facilitate: a. Appropriate behavior b. Reading c. Math d. Generalization of appropriate behavior. Chapter The teacher asks the student for the baseball cards he is playing with during the math lesson. This is an example of: a. Proximity control b. Injecting humor c. Problem solving facilitation d. Instructional control e. Stimulus change 100 During an assembly the principal notices that Mr. Rogers' second grade class is getting restless. He moves over and stands behind Mr. Rogers' class. This is an example of: a. Proximity control b. Injecting humor c. Problem solving facilitation d. Instructional control e. Stimulus change

7 101 The 'fair pair rule' states that: a. Rules should be just and fair b. Rules must be consistently implemented c. When a behavior is targeted for reduction, an appropriate behavior needs to be targeted for reinforcement d. Reinforce a desired behavior with a desirable activity 102 refers to a procedure that gradually reduced the frequency of a target behavior by withholding reinforcement for a previously reinforced behavior. a. Extinction b. Timeout from reinforcement c. Response cost d. Overcorrection e. Positive practice 103 The systematic removal of reinforcers contingent on inappropriate behavior is a behavior reduction procedure called. a. Extinction b. Timeout from reinforcement c. Response cost d. Overcorrection e. Positive practice 104 Moving a disruptive student away from the group art activity (which he enjoys) for a brief period of time is considered. a. Extinction b. Timeout from reinforcement c. Response cost d. Overcorrection e. Positive practice 105 A student who wrote on his/her desk is directed to wash all twenty desks in the classroom. This is an example of: a. Extinction b. Timeout from reinforcement c. Response cost d. Overcorrection e. Positive practice 106 A procedure in which a child who has exhibited inappropriate behavior is placed behind a screen for 3 minutes while the rest of the class continues with the activity is: a. Isolation timeout b. Contingent observation timeout c. Seclusion timeout d. None of the above

8 107 A hall monitor asks Joe to walk down the hall 5 times after catching Joe running down the hall to the cafeteria. This is an example of: a. Restitution b. Overcorrection c. Positive practice overcorrection d. None of the above 108 The differential reinforcement procedure for behavior reduction which has as its goal the reduction of the rate of a target behavior to an acceptable level is: a. DRO b. DRL c. DRI d. DRA e. DRH 109 The differential reinforcement procedure which involves reinforcing a more appropriate form of the target behavior is: a. DRO b. DRL c. DRI d. DRA e. DRH 110 The differential reinforcement procedure which involves reinforcing topographically incompatible behaviors is: a. DRO b. DRL c. DRI d. DRA e. DRH 111 Which of the following is an example of physical aggression? a. Bossy verbal behavior b. Teasing others c. Throwing d. Tattling 112 Which of the following is an example of verbal aggression? a. Making sarcastic remarks b. Fighting c. Hitting d. Grabbing/Holding Chapter Failure to follow-through on verbal requests is an etiology for which of the following challenging behaviors? a. Aggressive behaviors b. Noncompliance c. Stereotypic behaviors d. Tantrums

9 114 The most effective intervention for tantrums is. a. Cognitive behavior management b. Designated play area c. Differential reinforcement d. Extinction 115 Which of the following is not a school readiness social skill? a. Math computation skills b. Asking permission c. Sitting and listening d. Following directions e. Playing with other students 116 Compliance to adult requests is a. Learned by high school for most students b. A difficult concept for most preschool children to comprehend c. A learned behavior taught by parents and teachers d. Too difficult for children with ADHD to learn 117 Which of the following is not one of Hunt's (1993) five patterns of aggressive behavior: a. Over-aroused aggression b. Irrational aggression c. Impulsive aggression d. Affective aggressive e. Instrumental aggression 118 Young children have temper tantrums because a. Of a gene in their body inherited from their parents b. Of a chemical imbalance in their blood c. Temper tantrums tend to get them what they want d. Temper tantrums tend to get them out of tasks they don't want e. c. and d. 119 At what age do children began to have problems with separation from parents? a. 2 to 3 months b. 4 to 7 months c. 8 to 10 months d. 11 to 12 months 120 A good strategy for dealing with a young student having separation anxiety at school is to a. Have parents set a consistent goodbye routine and leave b. Show the child that you are anxious, too c. Have the parents stay with their child at school for the first few days. d. Have the parents stay with their child until the child feels secure