Analogue, or role-play assessment involves:
a. obtaining the results from standardized tests
b. observing a child's behavior in the natural environment
c. assessing other children's behavior
d. observing a child's behavior during staged situations
[Ques. 2] Which of the following assessment technique involves observing behavior in the natural environment?
a. in vitro
b. specific
c. in vivo
d. analogue
[Ques. 3] What is the main task to undertake during the functional analysis stage of functional assessment?
a. collect information from interview and direct observation techniques
b. generate a diagnosis and label the child as a way to obtain additional support from involved professionals
c. determine what conditioned stimuli has been paired with the unconditioned response so that alternative stimuli can elicit an appropriate behavior
d. systematically manipulating behaviors related to identified functions and environmental factors believed to prompt and maintain a behavior
[Ques. 4] What is the byproduct of collecting information from interview and direct observation during the initial stage of functional assessment?
a. testable hypotheses
b. advanced organizers
c. functional portfolios
d. differential diagnosis
[Ques. 5] Which type of direct observation technique involves dividing the school day into units which appear on a vertical axis and listing the days for several weeks on the horizontal axis?
a. A-B-C analysis
b. scatter plot
c. behavior observation chart
d. behavior rating scale
[Ques. 6] Which type of direct observation technique involves listing various tasks and activities along a vertical axis of a grid and listing certain types of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors along the horizontal axis or a grid?
a. A-B-C analysis
b. scatter plot
c. behavior observation chart
d. behavior rating scale
[Ques. 7] Which of the following is an essential question on which an interview should focus?
a. under what conditions or circumstances is the behavior most likely to occur
b. under what conditions or circumstances does the behavior rarely or never occur
c. under what conditions or circumstances can a teacher tolerate misbehavior
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
[Ques. 8] Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of interviewing during functional assessment?
a. interviews should focus on determining the student's family history
b. at least two school personnel and the student's parents should be involved in the interview
c. interviews should never be used in conjunction with behavior rating scales
d. both b and c
e. all of the above
[Ques. 9] Why is it important that a behavior be precisely defined when conducting functional assessment?
a. precisely defining a target behavior ensures that all involved parties are observing the same thing
b. precisely defining a target behavior ensures that the student possesses the prerequisite skills for performing it
c. precisely defining a target behavior ensures that the student will stay on task
d. precisely defining a target behavior ensures that adults will observe multiple students at one time
[Ques. 10] Which of the following activities are engaged in during the hypothesis development stage of functional assessment?
a. defining a target behavior
b. interviewing students and adults
c. conducting direct observations
d. both a and c
e. all of the above
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