Question 1

______ relies on naturally occurring situations as the impetus for a teaching cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct instruction 
B)  Discrete trial training 
C)  Grouping 
D)  Milieu teaching 
A)  Direct instruction 
B)  Discrete trial training 
C)  Grouping 
D)  Milieu teaching D

Question 2

Shaping is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a method for combining several response steps into a complex behavior 
B)  a highly structured teaching method based on the three-term contingency 
C)  a reinforcement strategy for gradually achieving a desired response by strengthening approximations of that response 
D)  used when students need to learn to apply skills under a variety of conditions 
A)  a method for combining several response steps into a complex behavior 
B)  a highly structured teaching method based on the three-term contingency 
C)  a reinforcement strategy for gradually achieving a desired response by strengthening approximations of that response 
D)  used when students need to learn to apply skills under a variety of conditions C

Question 3

List at least four generalization training strategies.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should include some of the following: 
sequential modification, introduce natural reinforcers, general case programming, use indiscriminable contingencies, program common stimuli, mediate generalization, train to generalize

Question 4

Programs that include carefully sequenced, prescribed curricula formatted in scripted lesson presentations in the areas of reading, language, language arts, science, mathematics, and social studies are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct Instruction 
B)  direct instruction 
C)  discrete trial training 
D)  milieu training 
A)  Direct Instruction 
B)  direct instruction 
C)  discrete trial training 
D)  milieu training

Question 5

List at least four strategies by which instructions can be given to students who cannot read.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may incl

Question 6

Which components are typically involved in a teacher's educational strategies? What is meant by a highly structured approach to instruction, and what are its goals?

Accepted Answer

A teacher's educational strategies typic

Question 7

Physical organizational structures that benefit students with autism can also be used in mainstream classrooms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the purpose of a prompt fading procedure? Name and describe at least three.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of a prompt fading procedure

Question 9

What is the primary reason a jig might be used in a classroom that has students with autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  To help students stay on task 
B)  To reinforce students for appropriate responses 
C)  To help students complete complex tasks 
D)  To encourage social interaction and appropriate communication 
A)  To help students stay on task 
B)  To reinforce students for appropriate responses 
C)  To help students complete complex tasks 
D)  To encourage social interaction and appropriate communication

Question 10

Teachers should evaluate their own consistency and proficiency in using best teaching practices at least once per grading period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the three general models of group instruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  tandem, concurrent, and sequential 
B)  DTT, di, and MT 
C)  peer-to-peer interaction, modeling, and prompt fading 
D)  shaping, chaining, and generalization training 
A)  tandem, concurrent, and sequential 
B)  DTT, di, and MT 
C)  peer-to-peer interaction, modeling, and prompt fading 
D)  shaping, chaining, and generalization training

Question 12

What is the next step after you have decided what to teach and how to teach it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rearrange the classroom to support your objectives. 
B)  Teach the students the corresponding tasks and routines. 
C)  Prepare the students for changes in their daily routine. 
D)  Develop a written education plan. 
A)  Rearrange the classroom to support your objectives. 
B)  Teach the students the corresponding tasks and routines. 
C)  Prepare the students for changes in their daily routine. 
D)  Develop a written education plan.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes DTT?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the provision of carefully sequenced, prescribed curricula formatted in scripted lesson presentations. 
B)  It derives from the desire to have students respond with certain behaviors to certain external stimuli and not to respond other ways. 
C)  Naturally occurring situations are the impetus for a teaching cycle. 
D)  Students learn new skills best in small-group situations. 
A)  It is the provision of carefully sequenced, prescribed curricula formatted in scripted lesson presentations. 
B)  It derives from the desire to have students respond with certain behaviors to certain external stimuli and not to respond other ways. 
C)  Naturally occurring situations are the impetus for a teaching cycle. 
D)  Students learn new skills best in small-group situations.

Question 14

What are at least three benefits of structuring with physical organization?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may include the fo

Question 15

When considering the physical arrangement of a classroom for students with autism, walkways and aisles should be arranged so that an adult can reach any student in the room within what time frame?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 second 
B)  3 seconds 
C)  10 seconds 
D)  25 seconds 
A)  1 second 
B)  3 seconds 
C)  10 seconds 
D)  25 seconds

Question 16

Headphones for computers, rugs to reduce noise, and lights that don't flicker can ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase agitation 
B)  sensitize students to distractors 
C)  remind students of desired behaviors 
D)  reduce distractions 
A)  increase agitation 
B)  sensitize students to distractors 
C)  remind students of desired behaviors 
D)  reduce distractions

Question 17

A lesson presented using explicit instruction ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  forgoes the goal of errorless learning in order to reduce pressure on student performance 
B)  is engaging, systematic, direct, and success oriented 
C)  favors di over DI 
D)  is used less frequently for students with autism than for neurotypical students 
A)  forgoes the goal of errorless learning in order to reduce pressure on student performance 
B)  is engaging, systematic, direct, and success oriented 
C)  favors di over DI 
D)  is used less frequently for students with autism than for neurotypical students

Question 18

What is the benefit of errorless learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  enabling students to learn without making mistakes so that they don't learn incorrect responses 
B)  allowing students to continue learning at home with help from their family members 
C)  supporting students' success even if mastery of a skill is not achieved 
D)  directing instruction toward functional life skills rather than generalization 
A)  enabling students to learn without making mistakes so that they don't learn incorrect responses 
B)  allowing students to continue learning at home with help from their family members 
C)  supporting students' success even if mastery of a skill is not achieved 
D)  directing instruction toward functional life skills rather than generalization

Question 19

Probe technique and recording technique are types of ______ that can be included in lesson plans.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation methods 
B)  mastery criteria 
C)  reinforcer schedules 
D)  discrete trials 
A)  evaluation methods 
B)  mastery criteria 
C)  reinforcer schedules 
D)  discrete trials

Question 20

Though both milieu teaching and DTT are based on the three-term contingency, describe at least four ways they differ.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should contain som

______ relies on naturally occurring situations as the impetus for a teaching cycle.

Shaping is ______.

List at least four generalization training strategies.

Programs that include carefully sequenced, prescribed curricula formatted in scripted lesson presentations in the areas of reading, language, language arts, science, mathematics, and social studies are called ______.

List at least four strategies by which instructions can be given to students who cannot read.

Which components are typically involved in a teacher's educational strategies? What is meant by a highly structured approach to instruction, and what are its goals?

Physical organizational structures that benefit students with autism can also be used in mainstream classrooms.

What is the purpose of a prompt fading procedure? Name and describe at least three.

What is the primary reason a jig might be used in a classroom that has students with autism?

Teachers should evaluate their own consistency and proficiency in using best teaching practices at least once per grading period.

What are the three general models of group instruction?

What is the next step after you have decided what to teach and how to teach it?

Which of the following best describes DTT?

What are at least three benefits of structuring with physical organization?

When considering the physical arrangement of a classroom for students with autism, walkways and aisles should be arranged so that an adult can reach any student in the room within what time frame?

Headphones for computers, rugs to reduce noise, and lights that don't flicker can ______.

A lesson presented using explicit instruction ______.

What is the benefit of errorless learning?

Probe technique and recording technique are types of ______ that can be included in lesson plans.

Though both milieu teaching and DTT are based on the three-term contingency, describe at least four ways they differ.

Overview of Autism

Basic Behavioral Principles and Strategies for Changing Behavior

Reducing Challenging Behaviors

Deciding What to Teach: Curriculum Development

Remediating Deficits in Speech and Language

Remediating Deficits in Socialization

Remediating Deficits in Life Skills

Understanding Intervention Controversies

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Exam 5: Teaching: General Strategies

______ relies on naturally occurring situations as the impetus for a teaching cycle.

Shaping is ______.

List at least four generalization training strategies.

Programs that include carefully sequenced, prescribed curricula formatted in scripted lesson presentations in the areas of reading, language, language arts, science, mathematics, and social studies are called ______.

List at least four strategies by which instructions can be given to students who cannot read.

Which components are typically involved in a teacher's educational strategies? What is meant by a highly structured approach to instruction, and what are its goals?

Physical organizational structures that benefit students with autism can also be used in mainstream classrooms.

What is the purpose of a prompt fading procedure? Name and describe at least three.

What is the primary reason a jig might be used in a classroom that has students with autism?

Teachers should evaluate their own consistency and proficiency in using best teaching practices at least once per grading period.

What are the three general models of group instruction?

What is the next step after you have decided what to teach and how to teach it?

Which of the following best describes DTT?

What are at least three benefits of structuring with physical organization?

When considering the physical arrangement of a classroom for students with autism, walkways and aisles should be arranged so that an adult can reach any student in the room within what time frame?

Headphones for computers, rugs to reduce noise, and lights that don't flicker can ______.

A lesson presented using explicit instruction ______.

What is the benefit of errorless learning?

Probe technique and recording technique are types of ______ that can be included in lesson plans.

Though both milieu teaching and DTT are based on the three-term contingency, describe at least four ways they differ.

Overview of Autism

Basic Behavioral Principles and Strategies for Changing Behavior

Reducing Challenging Behaviors

Deciding What to Teach: Curriculum Development

Remediating Deficits in Speech and Language

Remediating Deficits in Socialization

Remediating Deficits in Life Skills

Understanding Intervention Controversies

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