Question 1

Bullying occurs largely as a consequence of:

Accepted Answer

A)   A personality defect in the bully associated with low self-concept
B)   Previously established interactions between the bully and the victim
C)   A power imbalance between the bully and the victim
D)   Peer pressure on the bully to victimise a specific target C

Question 2

What do you understand by the term behaviour problems? Why are there so many terms to describe students with behaviour issues?

Accepted Answer

Student's responses need to include:
• Discussion of location, frequency, socioeconomic status of family and cultural factors. There is no universally agreed definition, making it hard to reach consensus but students should discuss the terms provided. As there are internalising and externalising behaviour they are difficult to measure and define.

Question 3

There are three dimensions of a positive classroom:

Accepted Answer

A)   Conditions, curriculum, consequences
B)   Antecedents, behaviour, consequences
C)   Reading, writing, arithmetic
D)   Curriculum, pedagogy, management A

Question 4

Teachers should adapt their teaching styles to ensure that students do not fail, as failure is often the cause of behaviour problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In relation to FBA, ABC stands for Achievement, Behaviour and Consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following regular classroom management features is a key in supporting students with behaviour problems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Positive classroom environment
B)   Availability of additional classroom staff such as a teacher aide or collaborative teacher
C)   Reduced class size
D)   Extent of the teacher's experience

Question 7

Students will happily expose a bully.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the process of Functional Behaviour Assessment.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which of the following family characteristics is NOT a potential cause of children's behaviour problem?

Accepted Answer

A)   Maladaptive family interactions
B)   Number of children in family
C)   Family stressors
D)   Socioeconomic disadvantage

Question 10

Defining behaviour disorders is an easy task, because all behaviour is external and measureable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When conducting an FBA, the teacher determines the seriousness of the problem by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Talking to other teachers
B)   Consulting with a behavioural specialist
C)   Comparing the behaviour to that of the student's peers
D)   All of these options apply

Question 12

A key feature of Functional Behavioural Assessment (FBA) is the identification of the relationship between the problem behaviour and the events. This is often referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Problem integrity
B)   Antecedent, behaviour, consequence
C)   Positive behaviour training
D)   Problem-based assessment

Question 13

It is important to collect information about behaviour from a range of sources. These include:

Accepted Answer

A)   Direct observations, ABC charts, interviews
B)   Interviews, topography, locus, latency
C)   Direct observations, checklists, rating scales, interviews
D)   Scatterplots, graphs, charts

Question 14

Bullying is best handled through a whole-school approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Define bullying and explain the importance of whole-school approaches to identifying and addressing bullying in schools.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

One of the difficulties facing beginning teachers is managing whole classrooms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Prior to developing a behaviour plan for a student, the teacher must:

Accepted Answer

A)   Get parental permission
B)   Develop an IEP
C)   Conduct an FBA
D)   All of these options apply

Question 18

Schools can contribute to behaviour disorders in children by being insensitive to their individuality and having inappropriate expectations of students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A drama teacher may define inappropriate behaviour differently than an English teacher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A "behaviour disorder" is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)   An inappropriate behaviour or feeling, inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers
B)   A disruptive, disturbed or alienated behaviour, emotional disturbance or problem or behavioural problem, behaviour disability, social/emotional handicap, or socially unacceptable behaviour
C)   A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression and an inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sense or general health factors
D)   The inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers

Exam 7: Behaviour Support and Management

Bullying occurs largely as a consequence of:

What do you understand by the term behaviour problems? Why are there so many terms to describe students with behaviour issues?

There are three dimensions of a positive classroom:

Teachers should adapt their teaching styles to ensure that students do not fail, as failure is often the cause of behaviour problems.

In relation to FBA, ABC stands for Achievement, Behaviour and Consequences.

Which of the following regular classroom management features is a key in supporting students with behaviour problems?

Students will happily expose a bully.

Describe the process of Functional Behaviour Assessment.

Which of the following family characteristics is NOT a potential cause of children's behaviour problem?

Defining behaviour disorders is an easy task, because all behaviour is external and measureable.

When conducting an FBA, the teacher determines the seriousness of the problem by:

A key feature of Functional Behavioural Assessment (FBA) is the identification of the relationship between the problem behaviour and the events. This is often referred to as:

It is important to collect information about behaviour from a range of sources. These include:

Bullying is best handled through a whole-school approach.

Define bullying and explain the importance of whole-school approaches to identifying and addressing bullying in schools.

One of the difficulties facing beginning teachers is managing whole classrooms.

Prior to developing a behaviour plan for a student, the teacher must:

Schools can contribute to behaviour disorders in children by being insensitive to their individuality and having inappropriate expectations of students.

A drama teacher may define inappropriate behaviour differently than an English teacher.

A "behaviour disorder" is best defined as: