Deck 6: Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Question 1

Mr. Shaffer is a high school history teacher. He is very concerned about Rafael, one of his students. Rafael exhibits aggressive behavior in class, and episodes are becoming more frequent. Mr. Shaffer has decided to conduct a functional behavior assessment to determine why Raphael is so aggressive. He meets with Rafael's parents and two of his teachers to determine which situations provoke aggressive behavior and solicit suggestions for keeping Rafael calm. Mr. Shaffer is conducting a/an _____.

A)descriptive functional behavior assessment
B)functional analysis
C)indirect functional behavior assessment
D)integrated functional behavior assessment

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding risk factors and emotional and behavior problems is true?

A)Behavior problems can often be a link to a specific risk factor.
B)Societal risk factors are more likely to produce negative outcomes than family factors.
C)Family risk factors are more likely to produce negative outcomes than school factors.
D)Behavioral problems are generally the result of the accumulation of several risk factors.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following teachers is likely to have the fewest students with emotional and behavior disorders in class?

A)Mr. Latta, an algebra teacher
B)Mrs. Dubois, a French teacher
C)Mr. Koslov, a history teacher
D)Mr. Tomko, a chemistry teacher

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Mrs. Abraham teaches second grade. She is concerned about Sammy's behavior. He is unable to read grade-level text. He disrupts class during reading by cursing and screaming when he is asked to read. Which of the following is an evidence-based strategy most likely to improve Sammy's behavior?

A)Punishing Sammy when he disrupts reading.
B)Having Sammy to complete an easier task than other students during reading.
C)Sending Sammy to the principal when the behavior occurs.
D)Providing explicit and systematic instruction to improve his reading deficits.

Question 5

Screening tests for emotional and behavior disorders _____.

A)are often unreliable with questionable validity
B)are usually rating scales or checklists
C)are usually completed by a school psychologist
D)are used to determine eligibility for special education

Question 6

Curriculum for students with emotional disabilities should focus on _____.

A)developing personal, academic, and social skills
B)developing vocational skills and treating maladaptive behaviors
C)treating maladaptive behaviors before developing academic skills
D)developing academic and vocational skills before treating maladaptive behaviors

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding gender and emotional disabilities?

A)Boys are more likely to have externalizing disorders than girls.
B)Boys are more likely to have internalizing disorders than girls.
C)Boys and girls are equally likely to have externalizing disorders.
D)Boys and girls are equally likely to have internalizing disorders.

Question 8

What is one advantage of the definition of emotional disturbance proposed by the CCBD?

A)It identifies age-appropriate behavior.
B)It clarifies the social dimension of the disability.
C)It ignores cultural and ethnic influences on behavior.
D)It increases the chance of early identification and intervention.

Question 9

Which of the following is not an example of a student displaying possible internalizing behavior?

A)Twelve-year-old Ben daily fantasizes that he is a super hero. He refuses to participate in any social or academic interactions but instead all day daydreams about super heroes.
B)Seven-year-old Sophie is constantly out of her seat during all subjects, ignores the teacher, and argues aggressively.
C)Nine-year-old Tameka asks to see the nurse every day, upon arrival to school from home, complaining of a stomach ache.
D)Ten-year-old Steven is terrified of fish and each day becomes immobilized and refuses to walk past the aquarium in the hall.

Question 10

Which of the following conditions is excluded from the IDEA definition of emotional disturbance?

A)Bipolar disorder
B)Depression
C)Schizophrenia
D)Social maladjustment

Question 11

Children with emotional and behavior problems are more likely to come from homes in which _____.

A)discipline is harsh
B)supervision is constant
C)spoiling is the norm
D)space is limited

Question 12

Why is it difficult to develop a clear definition of emotional disabilities?

A)Most children are well behaved.
B)Norms for appropriate behavior differ across cultures.
C)Emotional and behavior disorders usually occur in isolation.
D)There is a clear definition of what constitutes good mental health.

Question 13

Which of these statements about the identification of students with emotional and behavior disorders is most accurate?

A)Young children are more difficult to identify.
B)Systematic assessment methods are used by all schools for identification.
C)Children with internalizing problems are the first to be identified.
D)Adolescents are more difficult to identify because they hide their problems.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a condition required to qualify for an emotional disturbance?

A)Chronicity
B)Difficulty in school
C)Severity
D)Visibility

Question 15

Behavior intervention plans are required for students with disabilities _____.

A)who require special education
B)who are placed in segregated settings
C)who have been suspended from school
D)who have behavior issues that adversely affect school performance

Question 16

What is the kingpin behavior around which other behavioral excesses revolve?

A)Fighting
B)Noncompliance
C)Tantrums
D)Vandalism

Question 17

All of the following are causes of emotional disabilities except _____.

A)brain dysfunction
B)differences in temperament
C)genetic factors
D)vitamin deficiencies

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true regarding students who display antisocial behaviors at an early age?

A)They are likely to develop fears in adolescence.
B)They are likely to outgrow these behaviors by adulthood.
C)They are likely to engage in delinquent behavior in adolescence.
D)They are likely to pursue a college degree after graduation from high school.

Question 19

Which of the following student behaviors best fits the IDEA definition of emotional disturbance?

A)Grace has been depressed and withdrawn for 7 months.
B)Maggie responds to teasing one day by throwing a chair through a window.
C)Page usually gets excellent grades but since starting fourth grade has been getting C's and D's.
D)Courtney tells the school nurse that she has been crying every day for a week because her parents are divorced.

Question 20

All of the following factors contribute to the vagueness of the definition of emotional disturbance except _____.

A)differing degrees of tolerance for misbehavior
B)varying expectations among parents and educators
C)inclusion of five different problems as qualifications
D)using terminology such as inappropriate and satisfactory

Question 21

Which of the following is the most accurate regarding teachers' use of praise with students who have emotional or behavioral disorders?

A)Teachers tend to praise students too frequently.
B)Teacher praise statements decline each year after second grade.
C)Teachers generally use less praise statements and more statements of disapproval or reprimands.
D)Special education teachers use praise statements more frequently than general education teachers.

Question 22

Mrs. Gardner is using a peer support strategy to motivate her students to behave more appropriately. Students have been asked to watch their classmates and catch them being good. Mrs. Gardner praises students who have noticed and reported positive behavior. Which of the following strategies is she using?

A)Peer monitoring
B)Positive peer reporting
C)Peer tutoring
D)Peer support and confrontation

Question 23

Monica's teacher has taught her to use a self-management strategy to control her blurting out in class. Her teacher has agreed to let her have extra time in the listening center if she has fewer than 5 blurt outs during morning work. Monica has been instructed to color the circle on her chart green if she has met the goal. On Thursday after morning work, Monica holds up a green circle and smiles at her teacher. The form of self-management described in this scenario is _____.

A)self-evaluation
B)self-monitoring
C)self-determination
D)self-reinforcement

Question 24

Which of the following social skills programs includes curriculum materials for children and adolescents?

A)FAST Social Skills
B)Taking Part
C)The Prepare Curriculum
D)The Walker Social Skills Curriculum

Question 25

Teachers who exhibit differential acceptance for students with emotional and behavior problems _____.

A)like some students better than others
B)accept some inappropriate behaviors but not others
C)justify angry and aggressive student behavior as part of the disability
D)witness anger and aggression without becoming angry or aggressive

Question 26

Which of the following statements about self-management is most accurate?

A)It is a tool for identification.
B)It has not been useful for students with emotional or behavioral disabilities.
C)It promotes maintenance and generalization of new behaviors.
D)It has mainly been used for students with health challenges.

Question 27

Explain the difference between externalizing and internalizing behaviors and provide at least four examples of each type of behavior.

Question 28

What is the first challenge that teachers of students with behavior disorders face when they try to use a group process to modify behaviors?

A)Finding appropriate role models
B)Creating a sense of group solidarity
C)Getting students to follow directions
D)Teaching students to accept responsibility for their actions

Question 29

Mrs. Byrd is a middle school English teacher. She has just learned that Carla, a new student in her class, has an emotional disability. She wants to keep confrontations and classroom disruptions at a minimum. Mrs. Byrd should _____.

A)provide easy tasks to prevent frustration
B)provide explicit and systematic instruction
C)provide challenging tasks to prevent boredom
D)avoid calling on Carla unless she raises her hand

Question 30

Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports _____.

A)is used only by administrators
B)is a new method for improving school safety
C)use research-based interventions to teach appropriate behaviors
D)is conceptualized from a punishment perspective

Question 31

Discuss the advantages of the definition of emotional and behavioral disorders proposed by the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders.

Question 32

Which of the following is a proactive management strategy?

A)Having unregulated transition times
B)Posting ambiguous rules and expectations
C)Allowing students opportunities to make choices
D)Seating difficult students in the back of the room