Take-Home Quiz 1 Chapters 2, 3, 7 & 9



Take-Home Quiz 1

O’Neill et al. Chapters 1, 2, 3 4, 5. Alberto & Troutman Chapters 2, 4, 5, 6 , 8,& 10

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Questions 1-10 = 0.5 points.

1. Mrs. Golden wanted to collect baseline data on how often Lauren speaks to her neighbor during silent reading. She divided the 15 minutes into equal 30 second intervals and made a notation if Lauren talked at least once during each interval. The method of data collection she used was:

a. momentary time sampling recording

b. partial interval recording

c. whole interval recording

d. permanent product recording

2. When Mrs. Lopez said, “Time for science. Turn to Chapter 6.” it took Blake 11 minutes to get his science book out of his desk and open to the correct page. If Mrs. Lopez wants to assess how long it is taking Blake to respond to teacher instructions, she should measure which behavioral dimension?

a. latency

b. duration

c. frequency

d. rate

3. The data collection technique that records every time a behavior occurs within an observation period is:

a. event recording

b. interval recording

c. time sampling

d. permanent product recording

4. It is important for a behavior to be operationally defined because

a. It ensures that the teacher is consistently observing the same behavior.

b. It allows for confirmation by a third party.

c. It facilitates continuity of instruction.

d. All of the above.

5. You can tell if a consequence is reinforcing by examining:

a. the consequence itself

b. the effect of the consequence on the behavior

c. the schedule

d. the teacher’s intent in apply the consequence

6. An infant learns that saying “dada” is reinforced in the presence of the adult with a beard. Henceforth, all bearded adults are greeted with “dada” from the infant. The beard functions as a___________________________ ____________________ for the response “dada.”

7. Effective use of prompts can be enhanced by:

a. making prompts as strong as possible

b. using prompts for a long period of time

c. focusing students’ attention on the natural cue (discriminative stimulus)

d. using many unplanned prompts

8. What kind of prompt is being used in the following example?

During home economics class, John watches Ms. Martinez fold a shirt.

a. Graduated guidance

b. Model prompt

c. Verbal prompt

d. Physical guidance

9. Shaping:

a. does not result in a change in the target behavior

b. is a stimulus control procedure

c. requires the teacher to manipulate the consequences of a behavior

d. is all of the above

10. Briefly explain why teachers, therapists, or other educational professionals must collect behavioral data on students (i.e., through direct observation or other formal behavioral assessment tool). Provide at least 3 reasons that it is important to do so and provide a source to support each assertion.

11. Fill out the following Vocabulary Card Form (Keefe, 2007) for these terms (5 pts: 2.5 pts for each term); fill out the three cells for each term

| |Define positive reinforcement in your own words (do not quote the |

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| |Define negative reinforcement in your own words (do not quote the |

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BONUS I: (Bonus Question 1 is worth 1 point.)

1. (a) Choose one of the behavior in the bulleted list and, DIAGRAM a task analysis See Figure 10.2 in A & T) for teaching the behavior.

(b) Decide whether you would teach the skill using forward or backward chaining, and explain the reasoning behind your instructional decision.

Choose 1 of the following tasks; NOTE: DIAGRAM the TA (see Fig. 10.2 in the text for a model)

▪ Sharpening a pencil (non-electric sharpener).

▪ Putting on and zipping a jacket.

▪ Filling out a check to pay a bill.

▪ Completing and turning in a math worksheet containing 10 problems.

BONUS II: (Bonus Question 2 is worth 0.5 points)

If Bonnie does bring her math grade up to a B, what type of consequence is being used in the following cartoon?

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