Diane frequently complains of terrible headaches and so ends up at the nurse's office several times a week. Yet two different physicians have been unable to find a cause for Diane's headaches,
and Diane's parents report that their daughter rarely has headaches at home. Diane is falling further and further behind in her schoolwork, so her teacher and parents meet with the nurse and school psychologist to brainstorm possible solutions to her problem. The school psychologist suggests that the teacher keep track of the occasions when Diane complains about a headache. Two weeks later, the teacher reports that all of Diane's complaints occur just before a test or difficult assignment. Suddenly the teacher and parents begin to suspect that perhaps Diane complains of headaches as a way of getting out of difficult schoolwork. This situation illustrates an approach known as:
a. The use of incompatible behaviors
b. Logical consequences
c. Cognitive behavioral analysis
d. Functional analysis
Ques. 2In Mr. Marshall's fourth-grade class, students who acquire 20 points in one day can have a half hour of free time at the end of the day. Mr. Marshall awards points to his students for good behavior and deducts points when they misbehave.
The deduction of points for misbehavior is known as:
a. Time-out
b. A logical consequence
c. Response cost
d. In-school suspension
Ques. 3Three of the following strategies are consistent with the textbook's recommendations for talking with parents about a student's misbehavior. Which one is not consistent with the textbook's recommendations?
a. Ask for parents' opinions regarding possible reasons for the misbehavior.
b. Point out that the parents are partly to blame for the misbehavior.
c. Acknowledge that raising children in this day and age is a challenging task.
d. Try to reach an agreement with the parents regarding an appropriate strategy for dealing with the misbehavior.
Ques. 4Mr. Jacobs is speaking privately with Alicia, who has obviously been having trouble paying attention in class over the past two weeks. Three of the following strategies are appropriate things for Mr. Jacobs to do.
Which strategy is not recommended for a private conference with a student?
a. Mr. Jacobs should communicate an openness to hearing what Alicia has to say.
b. Mr. Jacobs might explain how he feels hurt that she doesn't find class very interesting.
c. Mr. Jacobs can give Alicia a choice regarding how the problem might best be solved.
d. Mr. Jacobs should remind Alicia that he is ultimately in charge in the classroom.
Ques. 5In which one of the following situations would it be best to ignore a student's misbehavior?
a. Fritz and Irene are throwing paper airplanes across the room.
b. Jim keeps pulling Jackie's hair while she's trying to work at her desk.
c. Harriet gets up to sharpen her pencil at least once every 10 minutes.
d. Mary asks a classmate to clarify an assignment and then returns to her work.
Ques. 6. In which one of the following situations is cueing an appropriate means of dealing with misbehavior in the classroom?
a. When you want to set an example from which other students can learn
b. When the behavior is already being punished by a natural consequence
c. When the behavior interferes with learning but is not serious in nature
d. When the misbehaving student has a history of defiance and disobedience
Ques. 7Stanley pokes his pencil point in Sharon's arm. The teacher gives him a stern look, and Stanley quickly puts his pencil back in his desk. The teacher's behavior is an example of:
a. Vicarious punishment
b. Cueing
c. Ignoring
d. Positive behavioral support
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