Deck 9: Assessment of Behavior

Question 1

Assessment techniques such as completing sentence stems and drawing pictures of a house or person are called ___.

Answer 1

R. Drawing tests

Question 2

Which students seem to be the most socially popular?

Answer 2

Kristy, Jennifer, Jason

Question 3

Which students seem to be isolated from their peers?

Answer 3

Although all students were chosen, Sue was only selected once by one peer. Sam, Emily and Mary were only selected twice. Mary was selected twice by the same peer (Sue).

Question 4

Analyze the interval recording data. How often is the student on task?

Answer 4

No. It would appear that given the systemic changes in Liz's behavior and her inability to be friends with her peers, she may be in need of social skills training. Something else may be bothering Liz that requires some sort of intervention, as she seems to not be able to work through it by herself.

Question 5

Analyze the latency recording information.

Question 6

Which students have made mutual choices?

Question 7

Mr. Dodd and other school personnel have observed Cal's off-task behavior in several settings. In assessing Cal's overall school performance with a particular focus on behavior, the school psychologist might administer a(n)___ to measure Cal's distractibility and sustained focused attention.

Question 8

What additional important information was obtained in the functional interview?

Question 9

Mr. Malapati writes down information about a student's behavior that he will later analyze for antecedent, behavior, and consequence. He has used ___ as part of a functional behavioral assessment.

Question 10

Information about a student's behavior can be obtained by questioning persons who work with that student. However, in order to determine what behavior occurs in a specific environment, the method of ___ will need to be used over multiple sessions.

Question 11

Ms. Lancaster wants to determine the exact number of times Lindsay inappropriately leaves her seat. Ms. Lancaster needs this information before she can begin an intervention. Her initial data collection is referred to as the ___.

Question 12

The evaluation of the information collected in question 7 is called ___.

Question 13

Analyze the anecdotal recording. What are the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences?

Question 14

Although much information can be obtained from norm-referenced standardized assessments, in order to analyze a student's progress and productivity in a curriculum, ____ should be collected and evaluated.

Question 15

Mrs. Elliott notices that Bryan has not been able to complete class work in the amount of time allotted. All other students in the class usually finish within the time frame expected. Bryan also seems to take more time preparing to begin assignments than his classmates. To establish a baseline about this specific behavior, Mrs. Elliott will need to record the __ time between the time she issues the assignment and the time Bryan begins to work.

Question 16

Mrs. O'Connor questions Martin, one of her third-grade students, after she breaks up a playground fight he initiated. Martin is quite upset and tells Mrs. O'Connor that his parents were fighting that morning before school and he witnessed his father shoving his mother. This incident may be referred to as the ___ of Martin's behavior on the playground.

Question 17

A test that requires the psychologist to analyze story responses a student gives when shown specific picture cards is called a(n) ___.

Question 18

Analyze the observations of Jessica's behavior for antecedent, behavior, and consequence.

Question 19

Which students appear to be in cliques or groups?

Question 20

Students display many varieties of behaviors during a school day. When a specific behavior is identified as problematic requires intervention, it is referred to as ___.

Question 21

When the total learning environment is analyzed to determine if there are factors that contribute to a specific behavior, it is called ecological assessment.

Question 22

An event that occurs prior to the target behavior that increases the likelihood of the target behavior occurring is known as which of the following?

A) Antecedent
B) Baseline
C) Target behavior
D) Consequence

Question 23

Who are the academic "stars"?

Question 24

Projective techniques are used to assess the student's feelings when shown various stimuli.

Question 25

Which of the following is an assessment that utilizes multiple components to determine the specific purpose of targeted behaviors?

A) A functional behavioral assessment
B) A replacement behavioral assessment
C) A behavioral intervention assessment
D) A behavior intervention plan

Question 26

When a child has been sent from the classroom for misbehavior and the child feels a sense of relief, the function of the target behavior is escape.

Question 27

Which of the following is designed to increase positive behaviors and decrease negative behaviors?

A) A functional behavioral assessment
B) Replacement behaviors
C) A behavioral intervention plan
D) All of the above

Question 28

Latency recording measures the amount of time elapsed between the specific stimulus and the actual response.

Question 29

Assessment reveals that a student's continued calling out during class time is a strategy used by the student to gain the teacher's attention. Assessment that identifies the reason(s) for a particular behavior is known as ___.

Question 30

Research has shown that punitive types of disciplinary procedures are effective in long-term changes in negative behaviors.

Question 31

Roberts-2, like its predecessor Roberts Apperception Test for Children, is an example of a test that requires students to express their feelings based on a picture card provided.

Question 32

Drawing tests assess a student's feelings about what they perceive is happening in a picture.

Question 33

An event that occurs prior to a target behavior but not in the same environment is known as which of the following?

A) Setting event
B) Consequence event
C) Negative event
D) Related event

Question 34

Checklists, questionnaires, and parent interviews are techniques that require assessment personnel to conduct direct observation of student behavior.

Question 35

Academic engaged time is a technical term that simply means how long a student is required to be in class during the school day.

Question 36

Prior to beginning a behavioral observation, which of the following must be determined?

A) Replacement behaviors
B) Positive rewards for appropriate behavior
C) Target behavior
D) Antecedents

Question 37

Which of the following must be conducted to determine if misbehaviors are related to a child's disability?

A) An individualized education program
B) A transition plan
C) A behavior intervention plan
D) A manifestation determination

Question 38

Direct observation enables the observer to note how often a behavior occurs and to establish which of the following?

A) Consequences
B) A baseline
C) Target analysis
D) Rapport for follow-up interview

Question 39

When the school has not followed either the IEP or the FBA, the student cannot be suspended.
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Question 40

Every five minutes during math class, the teacher notes when Helen is on or off task. Helen's behavior is being observed and recorded using which of the following methods?

A) Anecdotal
B) Latency
C) Interval recording
D) None of the above

Question 41

What type of observation is conducted when an evaluator orally asks the respondent the questions and encourages objective, detailed information?

A) Rating scale
B) Checklist
C) Interview
D) Questionnaire

Question 42

This principle is founded in the theory that behaviors are maintained or increased by the reinforcing events that follow the event or behavior.

A) FBA theory
B) Academic engagement theory
C) Observational principle
D) Behavioristic principle

Question 43

Mrs. Tilger notices that Michael is very often getting out of his seat to wander around the room. What data recording method should she use to determine how many times Michael gets out of his seat?

A) Duration recording
B) Latency recording
C) Event recording
D) Interval recording

Question 44

This assessment gathers data by encouraging the respondent to describe behaviors or situations where the behavior occurs with objective, narrative statements.

A) Rating scale
B) Checklist
C) Projective techniques
D) Questionnaire
Short Answer

Question 45

The school psychologist completes an observation of Jean and determines that she engages in an off-task behavior, on average, every six minutes. This is recorded as which of the following?

A) Duration
B) Interval
C) Interresponse time
D) Anecdotal

Question 46

Linda has difficulty with talking out in class at inappropriate times. In order to determine if this behavior occurs more during a specific time of day, the teacher decides to note each occurrence. Linda's behavior is being observed and recorded using which of the following methods?

A) Establishing operation
B) Latency recording
C) Duration recording
D) Time sampling

Question 47

Which of the following is a graphic representation of the social dynamics of a classroom?

A) A graphic distribution
B) A sociogram
C) A social distribution graphic
D) An ecological assessment

Question 48

IDEA allows for students with behavioral issues to be suspended for a maximum of

A) 10 days
B) 15 days
C) 20 days
D) 25 days

Question 49

Lists of academic or behavioral skills that the respondent completes by checking the appropriate responses.

A) Rating scale
B) Checklist
C) Interview
D) Questionnaire

Question 50

The school guidance counselor comes into your room to observe a student, Susan. The counselor notices that Susan spent 15 minutes of the 43-minute class time walking around the room. The counselor obtained these data by performing what type of method?

A) Latency recording
B) Duration recording
C) Anecdotal observation
D) Interval recording

Question 51

Historically speaking, discuss why federal legislation was passed to address students with behavioral problems.

Question 52

This assessment method is similar in content to a checklist, but the respondent indicates their response along a continuum allowing for interpretation of extreme behavior.

A) Functional behavior analysis
B) Rating questionnaire
C) Interview
D) Questionnaire

Question 53

These assessments are used to analyze a student's feelings by what the student projects into the story card or other stimulus.

A) Projective techniques
B) Ecological assessments
C) Assessments of attention disorders
D) Rating scale assessments

Question 54

What is the difference between a functional behavioral assessment and a functional behavior analysis?

Question 55

Which of the following methods of data collection would be most useful in determining an antecedent event?

A) Latency recording
B) Anecdotal recording
C) Duration recording
D) Frequency counting

Question 56

Janet entered the classroom and wandered around the room. Once the teacher redirected Janet to her seat, she sat down and began looking for her materials for class. The teacher began instruction and Janet continued to look through her things. As the teacher continued, Janet looked around the room and waved to her friend. The teacher is concerned with what aspect of Janet's behavior in this case?

A) Academic achievement
B) Vision
C) Duration
D) Latency

Question 57

These events make a consequence more attractive.

A) Establishing operations
B) Setting events
C) Antecedents
D) Observations

Question 58

What are the manifestation determination requirements that must be met prior to a student being disciplined?

Question 59

Which of the following is not a projective assessment?

A) Draw a person test
B) Sentence completion test
C) Apperception test
D) Behavior rating profile test

Question 60

Judy, a young preschooler, has temper tantrums. With interventions, the tantrums continue but do not seem to be as intense or as long. In order to determine if Judy's tantrums are truly decreasing in length, the teacher should use which of the following?

A) Latency recording
B) Duration recording
C) Anecdotal recording
D) Magnitude recording

Question 61

What are the three levels at which a schoolwide positive behavioral support system should be provided?

Question 62

Mark and Joey are in the same math class. Mark was looking through his materials in his desk while not attending to the work assigned by the teacher. Joey was working on his math class assignment and Mark began talking to Joey. Joey was distracted and was not able to redirect himself back to the task. The teacher reprimanded Joey. Mark laughed. Identify the ABCs of Joey and Mark's behavior.

Question 63

What is a manifestation determination and why would a student need one?
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Question 64

What are the characteristics that students may demonstrate in order to be found eligible under the category of emotional disturbance?

Question 65

List and define the direct observation techniques that can be used by school personnel.

Question 66

Using the anecdotal format for observation provides a basis for analyzing the ABCs of behavior. What are the ABCs (and define each)?

Question 67

Discuss three issues that teachers should consider when administering questionnaires.

Question 68

How is a sociogram developed and what purpose does it serve?

Question 69

Define the term tantrum in behavioral terms.