A good ecological assessment:
A. Describes events, lists demands on the student, and presents a task analysis of academic skills needed for success.
B. Describes the student's micro-, meso-, macro-, chrono- and exosystems, and presents a comprehensive plan of adjustment for each one.
C. Describes events and lists all individuals who are part of each ecosystem.
D. Describes events, lists demands on the student, and defines skills and behaviors the student needs for success in each environment.
E. Describes events and lists the antecedents and consequences of each one.
Question 2...When evaluating variables in a child's ecosystem it is most important and feasible to determine:
A. Which variables contribute to the disturbance, and which ones can be changed.
B. The degree of disturbance caused by each variable.
C. The monetary and human cost of adjusting each variable.
D. Which variables fall under the domain of education.
E. A historical perspective on the4 various ecosystems that affect the child.
Question 3...According to Bronfenbrenner's ecological/systems theory, a single mother who is forced to get a job to pay bills, but receives no health insurance because she works part-time is most likely to create a disturbance in the child's:
A. Micro-system and meso-system.
B. Micro-system and exo-system.
C. Meso-system and chrono-system.
D. Social welfare system.
E. Meso-system and macro-system.
Question 4...Good parenting practices include all of the following except:
A. Few demands or limits.
B. Fair, consistent discipline.
C. Warmth and responsiveness.
D. Positive behavior management techniques.
E. Modeling of effective problem solving.
Question 5...According to Rhodes' (1967, 1970) application of ecological/systems theory to children with emotional and behavioral disturbance, a major sign of disturbance can be recognized as:
A. An increase in the amount and intensity required by others to interact with the child.
B. A decrease in academic achievement in the child.
C. An increase in discipline referrals for the child.
D. An indication of disproportionate anger in the child on a self-report behavior scale.
E. A decrease in discipline referrals for the child, indicating possible social withdrawal.
Question 6...According to ecological theorists, the definition of problem behavior arises from:
A. Consequences repeatedly administered and thereby learned. B. Early influences upon the child, primarily family.
C. The context in which the behavior occurs.
D. The federal definition of seriously emotionally disturbed in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
E. Inadequate social services with no central coordinating agency.
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