Which type of assessment technique allows a teacher to observe a child's behavior during a staged situation?
a. scatter plot
b. structured interview
c. behavior observation chart
d. analogue assessment
[Ques. 2] A child may respond aggressively to teasing from a peer because he does not possess the skills for gradually accepting it, making a joke of it, or ignoring it. Which type of individual-specific deficiency is illustrated in this scenario?
a. behavioral skill deficiency
b. cognitive deficiency
c. self-control deficiency
d. developmental deficiency
[Ques. 3] What is the purpose for assessing individual-specific deficiencies?
a. to determine if a child has the prerequisite skills for performing a replacement behavior
b. to determine what environmental events serve to maintain inappropriate behavior
c. to determine how different individuals react to different situations when under stress
d. to determine the effectiveness of different interventions for teaching children social skills
[Ques. 4] A replacement behavior refers to:
a. an inappropriate behavior that a child performs to avoid being punished
b. the simultaneous performance of several behaviors belonging to the same response class
c. an appropriate behavior that accomplishes the same outcome for a child as the inappropriate behavior
d. the process of observing the behaviors of several children while they interact
[Ques. 5] Which of the following terms describes the relation between the behavior a student exhibits and the outcome he desires?
a. behavioral integrity
b. coexisting functions
c. context determinant
d. behavioral intent
[Ques. 6] Which of the following is a basic assumption of functional assessment?
a. all behavior is genetically determined
b. all behavior is purposeful
c. all behavior is reflexive
d. all behavior is chemically balanced
[Ques. 7] The purpose of functional assessment is to:
a. identify environmental factors that affect the performance of a behavior and desired outcome that behavior serves
b. determine structural deficits that lead to handicapping conditions
c. identify replacement behaviors
d. both a and c
e. all of the above
[Ques. 8] Which of the following statements best describes what makes one approach to assessment more functional than another approach?
a. the degree to which information describes specific aptitude by treatment interactions
b. the degree to which information is based on standardized tests
c. the degree to which information has direct implications for modifying children's behaviors
d. the degree to which information focuses on characteristics inherent to a child
[Ques. 9] Which of the following statements is true regarding the aptitude by treatment interaction (ATI) approach to assessment and intervention?
a. the ATI approach disregards the impact context plays in the modification of children's behavior
b. children with certain aptitudes or abilities always respond differently to certain interventions than will children with different aptitudes
c. ATI distracts teachers' attention from the actual behavior displayed by children.
d. both a and c
e. all of the above
[Ques. 10] A conventional perspectives on assessment are based on:
a. empirical psychology
b. correlational psychology
c. qualitative psychology
d. developmental psychology
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