David is continually fighting with other children. Devise a plan to eliminate the fighting by using a combination of both reinforcement of incompatible behavior and punishment. In your discussion, be sure to explain:
a. What incompatible behavior(s) you will reinforce
b. What reinforcer you will use, and why
c. What punishment you will use, and why
Ques. 2Andy uses foul language in your classroom on a regular basis. Explain how you might use three of the following techniques to decrease the problem behavior:
a. Cueing
b. Self-monitoring
c. Reinforcement of an incompatible behavior
d. Punishment
For each technique, be specific and concrete as to what you might do.
Ques. 3To be most effective, teachers should keep in regular contact with parents about how their children are performing and progressing in the classroom.
Describe four different strategies that you might use to open and/or maintain lines of communication with your students' parents.
Ques. 4Mary, a student in your class, has difficulty keeping her attention on classroom activities. Describe four different strategies you might use to help her keep her attention better focused on class.
Base your strategies on those presented in the textbook as being effective.
Ques. 5It's the first week of class, and you want to start off the school year on the right foot. Describe five different strategies that the textbook recommends for establishing a productive classroom
one in which students are working consistently toward achieving your instructional objectives. Describe each of these strategies in a short paragraph, being specific and concrete as to what you might do.
Ques. 6Gang-related activity is increasing at the high school at which you teach. At a faculty meeting, the school principal voices her concern that hostile interactions among members of rival gangs are becoming more frequent.
You recall a case study in the textbook that describes how one middle school effectively reduced hostilities among three rival gangs. With the case study in mind, you suggest that the school:
a. Encourage students to set high yet realistic goals for academic achievement
b. Teach students how to reinforce themselves for prosocial behavior
c. Develop strategies for enhancing students' self-efficacy with regard to interpersonal relationships
d. Engage gang members in open, honest discussions with one another about their grievances
Ques. 7Intervention strategies for students at risk for aggression and violence are most effective when they:
a. Emphasize the social benefits of prosocial behavior
b. Include intensive individual counseling and therapy
c. Are tailored to students' unique characteristics and needs
d. Focus largely on reinforcement for desirable behaviors, rather than on punishment for undesirable behaviors
Ques. 8. Three of the following are common roots of aggression and violence in schools. Which statement is least likely to be a cause of aggression and violence?
a. Defending one's reputation
b. Persistence of concrete operational thinking into adolescence
c. Frustration with lack of academic success
d. Poor perspective-taking skills
Ques. 9Which one of the following alternatives best describes positive behavioral support?
a. Teaching students to monitor their own classroom behavior using a checklist taped to the tops of their desks
b. Meeting regularly with a student in one-on-one discussions of chronic behavior problems, with the goal of bringing about more productive behavior
c. Creating conditions that enable students to meet their needs through appropriate rather than inappropriate behaviors
d. Using only reinforcementnever punishmentto improve students' classroom behavior
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