Question 1

It is impossible for evaluators to make an unbiased diagnosis of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Linear interventions are effective because they work for 95% of students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Behavior occurs in a random and unorganized fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What one person finds reinforcing or punishing, another person may not. Those determinations are based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  race, culture, and family structure. 
B)  ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and age. 
C)  upbringing, values, learning experiences, and culture. 
D)  the type of teacher that person has. 
A)  race, culture, and family structure. 
B)  ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and age. 
C)  upbringing, values, learning experiences, and culture. 
D)  the type of teacher that person has.

Question 5

Explain how a teacher's paradigm may affect his or her view on a student's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A teacher's paradigm, or their set of be

Question 6

What are the contributions of behavior modification? List at least three and explain.

Accepted Answer

Behavior modification has made significa

Question 7

The concept of control refers to the belief that:

Accepted Answer

A)  children can control their own behavior. 
B)  children can be used to control other children's behavior. 
C)  teachers are hired to produce academic behavior and control bad social behavior. 
D)  teachers lack the skills to control students' behavior. 
A)  children can control their own behavior. 
B)  children can be used to control other children's behavior. 
C)  teachers are hired to produce academic behavior and control bad social behavior. 
D)  teachers lack the skills to control students' behavior.

Question 8

The same social behavior can be both appropriate and inappropriate depending upon the:

Accepted Answer

A)  student's intelligence quotient (IQ). 
B)  particular context or situation. 
C)  number of children in a student's family. 
D)  amount of preservatives in a student's food. 
A)  student's intelligence quotient (IQ). 
B)  particular context or situation. 
C)  number of children in a student's family. 
D)  amount of preservatives in a student's food.

Question 9

Instruction is to proactive as correction is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  reactive. 
B)  punishment. 
C)  distractive. 
D)  reward. 
A)  reactive. 
B)  punishment. 
C)  distractive. 
D)  reward.

Question 10

Why is social behavior difficult to evaluate?

Accepted Answer

A)  because there are no pre-determined, well-defined standards for social behavior. 
B)  because children do not engage in social behavior in the classroom. 
C)  because parents never follow through when given the task to observe their child's behavior. 
D)  because many diagnoses have the same symptoms. 
A)  because there are no pre-determined, well-defined standards for social behavior. 
B)  because children do not engage in social behavior in the classroom. 
C)  because parents never follow through when given the task to observe their child's behavior. 
D)  because many diagnoses have the same symptoms.

Question 11

Which of the following most accurately defines the term "paradigm"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a process for determining events that elicit certain behaviors 
B)  a set of rules and regulations that establish boundaries and explain how to be successful solving problems within the given boundaries 
C)  a concept for understanding how reinforcement can be used to increase socially and desirable behaviors 
D)  a large body of knowledge that can be used to determine how children obtain academic skills 
A)  a process for determining events that elicit certain behaviors 
B)  a set of rules and regulations that establish boundaries and explain how to be successful solving problems within the given boundaries 
C)  a concept for understanding how reinforcement can be used to increase socially and desirable behaviors 
D)  a large body of knowledge that can be used to determine how children obtain academic skills

Question 12

Social reciprocity refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the process of analyzing a child's development in relation to an adult's parenting style. 
B)  the phenomenon of observing an effect of a person's behavior and ascribing a biological cause to that behavior. 
C)  mutually reinforcing interactive exchanges between individuals. 
D)  an agreement between two societies to share knowledge and technology in a manner to improve the lives of children. 
A)  the process of analyzing a child's development in relation to an adult's parenting style. 
B)  the phenomenon of observing an effect of a person's behavior and ascribing a biological cause to that behavior. 
C)  mutually reinforcing interactive exchanges between individuals. 
D)  an agreement between two societies to share knowledge and technology in a manner to improve the lives of children.

Question 13

How can race, culture, and/or ethnicity affect classroom behavior?

Accepted Answer

Race, culture, and ethnicity can affect

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All classrooms require the same social behaviors to be performed by students. 
B)  Standards for social behavior are well defined. 
C)  Behavioral requirements of the classroom differ from those of the real world. 
D)  It is impossible for the same social behavior to be both appropriate and inappropriate. 
A)  All classrooms require the same social behaviors to be performed by students. 
B)  Standards for social behavior are well defined. 
C)  Behavioral requirements of the classroom differ from those of the real world. 
D)  It is impossible for the same social behavior to be both appropriate and inappropriate.

Question 15

It is counterproductive to label students who engage in deviant behaviors with medical/psychiatric labels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Race, culture, and ethnicity can impact student behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

It is important to appreciate context when evaluating a behavior because:

Accepted Answer

A)  social behaviors cannot be changed. 
B)  teachers can better understand a given behavior and how to respond. 
C)  it is impossible for students to understand context. 
D)  students with challenging behaviors read context to become antagonistic. 
A)  social behaviors cannot be changed. 
B)  teachers can better understand a given behavior and how to respond. 
C)  it is impossible for students to understand context. 
D)  students with challenging behaviors read context to become antagonistic.

Question 18

Labels such as conduct disorder, oppositional-defiant disorder, or adjustment disorder:

Accepted Answer

A)  are helpful in developing appropriate interventions for addressing the particular problem. 
B)  can be diagnosed by a teacher through classroom behavior intervention success. 
C)  take the focus away from the actual behaviors children exhibit, which should be the focus of intervention. 
D)  require medication for management in the classroom. 
A)  are helpful in developing appropriate interventions for addressing the particular problem. 
B)  can be diagnosed by a teacher through classroom behavior intervention success. 
C)  take the focus away from the actual behaviors children exhibit, which should be the focus of intervention. 
D)  require medication for management in the classroom.

Question 19

Why is the distinction between academic and social behavior arbitrary?

Accepted Answer

A)  because academic behavior is controlled by intelligence and social behavior is determined genetically 
B)  because neither the academic nor the social behavior of children with disabilities can be improved 
C)  because children with both academic and social behavioral problems come from single parent families 
D)  because both academic and social behavior are governed by the same principles of learning and respond to similar interventions 
A)  because academic behavior is controlled by intelligence and social behavior is determined genetically 
B)  because neither the academic nor the social behavior of children with disabilities can be improved 
C)  because children with both academic and social behavioral problems come from single parent families 
D)  because both academic and social behavior are governed by the same principles of learning and respond to similar interventions

Question 20

ADHD is 50 times more likely to be diagnosed in the United States than in Britain or France. This is because:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the United States, ADHD is viewed as a medical condition, whereas in Britain and France it is viewed as a conduct problem. 
B)  in the United States, it has been proven that a neurological or biochemical deficit exists, so it is easier to diagnose. 
C)  teachers are better equipped in Britain and France to implement intervention to assist students with ADHD. 
D)  more students in Britain and France are diagnosed with oppositional-defiant disorder. 
A)  in the United States, ADHD is viewed as a medical condition, whereas in Britain and France it is viewed as a conduct problem. 
B)  in the United States, it has been proven that a neurological or biochemical deficit exists, so it is easier to diagnose. 
C)  teachers are better equipped in Britain and France to implement intervention to assist students with ADHD. 
D)  more students in Britain and France are diagnosed with oppositional-defiant disorder.

It is impossible for evaluators to make an unbiased diagnosis of mental illness.

Linear interventions are effective because they work for 95% of students.

Behavior occurs in a random and unorganized fashion.

What one person finds reinforcing or punishing, another person may not. Those determinations are based on:

Explain how a teacher's paradigm may affect his or her view on a student's behavior.

What are the contributions of behavior modification? List at least three and explain.

The concept of control refers to the belief that:

The same social behavior can be both appropriate and inappropriate depending upon the:

Instruction is to proactive as correction is to:

Why is social behavior difficult to evaluate?

Which of the following most accurately defines the term "paradigm"?

Social reciprocity refers to:

How can race, culture, and/or ethnicity affect classroom behavior?

Which of the following statements is true?

It is counterproductive to label students who engage in deviant behaviors with medical/psychiatric labels.

Race, culture, and ethnicity can impact student behavior.

It is important to appreciate context when evaluating a behavior because:

Labels such as conduct disorder, oppositional-defiant disorder, or adjustment disorder:

Why is the distinction between academic and social behavior arbitrary?

ADHD is 50 times more likely to be diagnosed in the United States than in Britain or France. This is because:

Introduction to Behavior Management

Theories of Behavior

Basic Principles of Behavior

Counting and Recording Behavior

Graphing Behavior

Functional Assessment of Behavior Problems

Preventative Approaches

Reinforcement Techniques for Increasing Behavior

Differential Reinforcement for Decreasing Behavior

Punishment

Teaching Self-Management

Cognitive-Behavior Modification

Promoting Generalization Glossary -Index

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Exam 2: Impediments to Managing Behavior

It is impossible for evaluators to make an unbiased diagnosis of mental illness.

Linear interventions are effective because they work for 95% of students.

Behavior occurs in a random and unorganized fashion.

What one person finds reinforcing or punishing, another person may not. Those determinations are based on:

Explain how a teacher's paradigm may affect his or her view on a student's behavior.

What are the contributions of behavior modification? List at least three and explain.

The concept of control refers to the belief that:

The same social behavior can be both appropriate and inappropriate depending upon the:

Instruction is to proactive as correction is to:

Why is social behavior difficult to evaluate?

Which of the following most accurately defines the term "paradigm"?

Social reciprocity refers to:

How can race, culture, and/or ethnicity affect classroom behavior?

Which of the following statements is true?

It is counterproductive to label students who engage in deviant behaviors with medical/psychiatric labels.

Race, culture, and ethnicity can impact student behavior.

It is important to appreciate context when evaluating a behavior because:

Labels such as conduct disorder, oppositional-defiant disorder, or adjustment disorder:

Why is the distinction between academic and social behavior arbitrary?

ADHD is 50 times more likely to be diagnosed in the United States than in Britain or France. This is because:

Introduction to Behavior Management

Theories of Behavior

Basic Principles of Behavior

Counting and Recording Behavior

Graphing Behavior

Functional Assessment of Behavior Problems

Preventative Approaches

Reinforcement Techniques for Increasing Behavior

Differential Reinforcement for Decreasing Behavior

Punishment

Teaching Self-Management

Cognitive-Behavior Modification

Promoting Generalization Glossary -Index

Filters