Positive Behavioral Supports for the Classroom 3rd Edition

Here are three of the four assumptions of Applied Behavior Analysis: (1) A person's past learning and biological make-up affect current behavior. (2) All voluntary behavior, both appropriate behavior and inappropriate behavior, is governed by the same principles. (3) Behavior is related to the environment in which it occurs. Which of

Which of the following is true about using extinction? a. Behaviors placed on extinction reduce quickly. b. Behaviors placed on extinction often increase in frequency or intensity before they begin to diminish. c. Extinction is only appropriate for behaviors that have an escape function. d. Behaviors placed on extinction reduce slowly, but once eliminated,

Punishment can only be defined by the effect on the behavior. If the behavior is not weakened or eliminated, punishment has not occurred. a. true b. false Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a Rules must always reflect the age and ability levels of your students. a. true b. false Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a Mr. Rizzo teaches American history.

Most students need repeated exposures to learn instructional material. This redundancy is best achieved by providing students with large packets of worksheets to complete in class or as homework. a. true b. false Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b Students who exhibit challenging behaviors typically do not have difficulties in various aspects of social behavior. a.

Which of the following characteristics are potential dimensions of challenging behaviors? a. frequency and intensity b. age appropriateness c. type of behavior d. all of the above Answer: d Answer: d Answer: d When Ms. James taught regrouping in multiplication, she let her students use one-digit multiplication and addition charts while they learned this new skill. What

Schoolwide rules and acknowledgement systems are main interventions in which tier of SW- PBIS? a. secondary level prevention b. primary level prevention c. tertiary level prevention d. none of the above Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b Mr. Couch noticed that one of his students was having trouble following directions during direct teach in his math class. He

When a student, who is in special education, exhibits behavior that warrants removal from school, the school must hold a hearing to determine weather or not the behavior was a result of the student's disability. This hearing is known as what term? a. ARD b. manifestation determination c. parent teacher conference d. mandatory expulsion

Organizing the classroom should be one of the last things teachers do in preparation for their students because a. the room might get disorganized if done too soon. b. the teacher will want students to help determine how the room should be organized. c. the daily schedule, instructional activities, reinforcement activities, and other