Which of the following is an essential condition for external self-reinforcement to be effective?
a. the student rather than the teacher must determine the evaluative criteria
b. the teacher must control access to the reward
c. the teacher must administer the reward
d. both a and c
e. all of the above
[Ques. 2] Delbert decides to treat himself to an ice cream cone after he studies one hour. What type of reinforcement is he employing?
a. internal self-reinforcement
b. external other-controlled reinforcement
c. internal other-controlled reinforcement
d. external self-reinforcement
[Ques. 3] Stanley tells himself, I did a great job finishing my math problems. As a consequence he is verbally reinforced by his teacher and receives an extra 5 minutes of free time. Which view of self- reinforcement is illustrated by Stanley getting verbally reinforced and receiving extra free time?
a. sociological view
b. operant view
c. medical view
d. cognitive view
e. psychodynamic view
[Ques. 4] Which of the following conditions should be met when setting goals?
a. set vague goals so that a student has a better chance to reach any standard
b. avoid setting deadlines since this approach creates too much anxiety
c. include daily feedback on whether a student has or has not met a goal
d. goals should be set after students receive reinforcement
[Ques. 5] Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of a rating scale at the bottom of a self-recording form?
a. it gives students immediate feedback concerning their behavior
b. students are more likely to perceive the intervention as voluntary
c. it is more difficult for students to visualize their performance
d. both a and c
e. all of the above
[Ques. 6] Which of the following is a method to promote self-evaluation?
a. include a rating scale at the bottom of a self-recording sheet
b. include a rating scale at the bottom of a self-graphing form
c. set a daily goal
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
[Ques. 7] What is a benefit of having students set their own evaluative criteria?
a. it provides information to them on the amount of work necessary to earn a reward
b. it allows the teacher time to arrange rewarding stimuli
c. it leads to accurate self-monitoring of the target behavior
d. it serves as a discriminative stimuli for engaging in the target behavior
[Ques. 8] Which of the following statements is true regarding self-evaluation?
a. self-evaluation involves comparing one's performance against some self-determined criteria
b. self-monitoring should occur after self-evaluation has been implemented
c. self-evaluation is always most effective with teacher-determined criteria
d. self-evaluation should only be included in a self- management program when contingent reinforcement has been ineffective
[Ques. 9] Which of the following techniques can be used when reactivity is not occurring with self-monitoring?
a. more specifically define the target behavior
b. select a target behavior that is easier for the child to observe
c. include an external contingency for accurate self-monitoring
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
[Ques. 10] What should a teacher do if a child is self-monitoring inaccurately but reactivity is occurring?
a. select a different target behavior
b. reinforce accurate self-monitoring
c. nothing since behavior change is occurring
d. use a response cost for each inaccuracy
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