Deck 13: Peer Interventions

Question 1

Goal interdependence, role interdependence, shared rewards, dependence on one another's resources, and a distributed division of labor is called:

A)Good Behavior Game.
B)Positive Interdependence.
C)Individual Accountability.
D)Group Process.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Cooperative learning encourages:

A)social skills.
B)active learning.
C)working individually with a teacher.
D)passive listening.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is a critical element of an effective peer tutoring program?

A)Only top academic peers should tutor
B)Peers tutoring younger students
C)The degree to which students are prepared to tutor
D)Matching the age of peers with students to be tutored

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is not developed within peer group interaction?

A)Compliance
B)Leadership
C)Aggression
D)Passivity

Question 5

A theory that suggest that the attitudes and beliefs of peers are dominant influences on adolescent drug use is called:

A)Peer Interactive Theory
B)Social Skills Interaction Theory
C)Cooperative Learning Theory
D)Peer Cluster Theory

Question 6

Prevention programs focused on self-esteem and ego-enhancing approaches during the:

A)present time.
B)1960s.
C)1970s.
D)1980s.

Question 7

Which program depends highly on positive interdependence?

A)Peer cluster theory
B)Peer facilitation
C)Cross-age tutors
D)Cooperative learning

Question 8

A problem solving process that enables individuals to resolve disputes that are troublesome is called:

A)effective dispute management.
B)self-regulation theory.
C)problem-solving management.
D)mediation.

Question 9

Students who act as peer facilitators benefit from their participation by:

A)improving their grades.
B)meeting community service obligations.
C)building skills in problem-solving.
D)meeting academic requirements for college entrance.

Question 10

Cooperative learning decreases active learning.

Question 11

Emotional closeness and agreement on values between parents and their children has been directly related to:

A)behavior disorders.
B)reduced problem behavior.
C)consistent risk factor with behaviors.
D)enhanced peer interaction.

Question 12

One explanation for why cooperative learning could especially benefit LGBT students is that:

A)they could meet other LGBT students.
B)other students could get to know them as individuals, when previously they might have been shunned.
C)more ethnic students will meet them.
D)they will associate with high-ability students.

Question 13

Peer cluster theory provides a way to operationalize:

A)conformity.
B)peer pressure.
C)social contexts.
D)aggression.

Question 14

The peer group exemplifies:

A)the world outside the home.
B)troublesome behavior.
C)positive behavior.
D)a controlled learning environment.

Question 15

A classroom that has check marks on the board for each "team" would probably be using a behavioral management system of:

A)Cooperative Learning.
B)Positive Behavior Development.
C)Good Behavior Game.
D)Peer Support.

Question 16

Which approach is not necessary in decreasing problem behaviors?

A)The scare approach
B)The self-esteem approach
C)The self-criticism approach
D)The social skills training approach

Question 17

In which learning situation did high-ability children demonstrate the highest levels of academic achievement?

A)Cooperative
B)Competitive
C)Individualistic
D)Traditional

Question 18

Students who work in cooperative learning environments are more likely to develop a respect for diversity.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a component of the Good Behavior Game?

A)Team membership
B)Classroom rules
C)Monitoring behavior
D)Discouraging competition

Question 20

Peer clusters are interactive wholes.

Question 21

Which learning environment is not inferior to peer tutoring in providing better gains in math scores?

A)Computer-aided instruction
B)Cross-age tutoring
C)Reducing class size
D)Extending the school day

Question 22

Much of the success of peer tutoring depends on the readiness of the school to accept the program.

Question 23

Students need an incentive for participating in peer tutoring programs.

Question 24

What do cross-age tutoring programs not improve?

A)Foreign language acquisition
B)Use of scientific words
C)Reading scores
D)Thinking skills

Question 25

Which of the following is not an aspect of one method of peer tutoring?

A)Praise
B)Provoke
C)Pause
D)Prompt