Question 1

The NAC and the NPDC ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  work to identify effective intervention practices 
B)  litigate on behalf of students harmed by faulty EPBs 
C)  develop interventions to be tested as evidence-based practices 
D)  provide in-service training to help teachers learn how to test interventions 
A)  work to identify effective intervention practices 
B)  litigate on behalf of students harmed by faulty EPBs 
C)  develop interventions to be tested as evidence-based practices 
D)  provide in-service training to help teachers learn how to test interventions A

Question 2

The outcomes promised by a particular intervention ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  should be supported by at least three studies 
B)  cannot be trusted if the intervention has not been studied by the NAC or the NPDC 
C)  should be evaluated immediately after the intervention has been implemented 
D)  should match the student's IEP goals 
A)  should be supported by at least three studies 
B)  cannot be trusted if the intervention has not been studied by the NAC or the NPDC 
C)  should be evaluated immediately after the intervention has been implemented 
D)  should match the student's IEP goals D

Question 3

Routinely giving students personal assistants ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a practice often questioned by parents 
B)  helps them more quickly learn to function in general education settings 
C)  is likely to increase their dependency 
D)  precludes the process of fading 
A)  is a practice often questioned by parents 
B)  helps them more quickly learn to function in general education settings 
C)  is likely to increase their dependency 
D)  precludes the process of fading C

Question 4

Most current evidence supports ______ used in a structured education program as the best way to help students with autism learn.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 hours per week of direct instruction 
B)  part-time MT therapy combined with unstructured play 
C)  systematic, ABA-based instructional practices 
D)  scaffolding with an intensive life skills focus 
A)  40 hours per week of direct instruction 
B)  part-time MT therapy combined with unstructured play 
C)  systematic, ABA-based instructional practices 
D)  scaffolding with an intensive life skills focus

Question 5

What is the goal of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT), as it relates to evidence-based practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its website provides information about autism, services, research, and resources. 
B)  Its stated goal is to disseminate scientifically sound information to guide treatment decisions. 
C)  It was funded from 2007 to 2014 with the goal of identifying EBPs for children with autism. 
D)  It's goal is to identify EBPs in a variety of areas, including accommodations, diversity, behavior and classroom management, and to guide implementation of those practices. 
A)  Its website provides information about autism, services, research, and resources. 
B)  Its stated goal is to disseminate scientifically sound information to guide treatment decisions. 
C)  It was funded from 2007 to 2014 with the goal of identifying EBPs for children with autism. 
D)  It's goal is to identify EBPs in a variety of areas, including accommodations, diversity, behavior and classroom management, and to guide implementation of those practices.

Question 6

Most definitions of evidence-based practices share what common criteria for determining an EBP?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may include the fo

Question 7

Determining what is and what is not an EBP is a straightforward process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the BEST response when a student's parents insist on a strategy that you know to be ineffective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide them with access to peer-reviewed journals that discuss the futility of the strategy they want. 
B)  Explain how the selection of that option might affect implementation of other approaches. 
C)  Contact the child's physician to ask her to talk to the parents about why the strategy they want is not best for their child. 
D)  Tell them it is not possible to implement that strategy. 
A)  Provide them with access to peer-reviewed journals that discuss the futility of the strategy they want. 
B)  Explain how the selection of that option might affect implementation of other approaches. 
C)  Contact the child's physician to ask her to talk to the parents about why the strategy they want is not best for their child. 
D)  Tell them it is not possible to implement that strategy.

Question 9

What are some questions the team could ask to guide consideration of determining the effectiveness of an intervention option?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may include the fo

Question 10

Intervention studies used to determine evidence-based practices should have been ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluated by parents 
B)  tested in courts of law 
C)  replicated across variables such as age groups or settings 
D)  announced on websites 
A)  evaluated by parents 
B)  tested in courts of law 
C)  replicated across variables such as age groups or settings 
D)  announced on websites

Question 11

What are some reasons education programs for students with autism can fail?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may include the fo

Question 12

Following agreement on an educational program, determining how the program's effectiveness will be evaluated is the final step in IEP development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the common thread in all criteria the chapter discusses for determining evidence-based practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  The practices have been evaluated with high-quality research designs. 
B)  The practices are in use across multiple settings. 
C)  The practices are norm-referenced. 
D)  The practices have been in use for at least 5 years. 
A)  The practices have been evaluated with high-quality research designs. 
B)  The practices are in use across multiple settings. 
C)  The practices are norm-referenced. 
D)  The practices have been in use for at least 5 years.

Question 14

Education groups ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  must use evidence-based practices from the National Database of Evidence-Based Practices (Education). 
B)  typically target their working definitions of evidence-based practices to their population of concern. 
C)  are not generally concerned with EBPs. 
D)  poll parents and students to determine which evidence-based practices to implement. 
A)  must use evidence-based practices from the National Database of Evidence-Based Practices (Education). 
B)  typically target their working definitions of evidence-based practices to their population of concern. 
C)  are not generally concerned with EBPs. 
D)  poll parents and students to determine which evidence-based practices to implement.

Question 15

Information and updates on EBPs ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  can quickly be found through Internet searches 
B)  are mailed to schools monthly for internal dissemination 
C)  are neither compiled nor distributed in any systemic fashion 
D)  should be obtained from reliable and reputable sources 
A)  can quickly be found through Internet searches 
B)  are mailed to schools monthly for internal dissemination 
C)  are neither compiled nor distributed in any systemic fashion 
D)  should be obtained from reliable and reputable sources

Question 16

In what area is a team most likely to be tempted to choose a popular intervention rather than one that is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal hygiene and grooming strategies 
B)  Placement decisions 
C)  Job readiness decisions 
D)  Strategies to reduce behavior deficits 
A)  Personal hygiene and grooming strategies 
B)  Placement decisions 
C)  Job readiness decisions 
D)  Strategies to reduce behavior deficits

Question 17

What is the best approach to take if one of the interventions the team is considering for a student with autism is backed by little to no research involving participants with characteristics and goals similar to those of your student?

Accepted Answer

The best approach to take in this situat

Question 18

When considering the potential risk of an intervention, "cost" should be considered in terms of ______ as well as financial resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethics 
B)  operational skills 
C)  opportunities gained 
D)  evidence 
A)  ethics 
B)  operational skills 
C)  opportunities gained 
D)  evidence

Question 19

When IEP team members disagree on what constitutes an appropriate educational program, a judge or hearing officer may be asked to consider the most compelling legal arguments for a particular program and then make programming decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A clearly articulated educational program ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  incorporates a well-proportioned mix of various methodologies, such as DTT, di, and MT 
B)  is the best way to ensure cooperation from all stakeholders 
C)  must meet standards mandated by PL 94-142 in order to be legally defensible 
D)  emphasizes meaningful outcomes for students, has appropriate intensity, and has carefully conceived and well-described elements 
A)  incorporates a well-proportioned mix of various methodologies, such as DTT, di, and MT 
B)  is the best way to ensure cooperation from all stakeholders 
C)  must meet standards mandated by PL 94-142 in order to be legally defensible 
D)  emphasizes meaningful outcomes for students, has appropriate intensity, and has carefully conceived and well-described elements

The NAC and the NPDC ______.

The outcomes promised by a particular intervention ______.

Routinely giving students personal assistants ______.

Most current evidence supports ______ used in a structured education program as the best way to help students with autism learn.

What is the goal of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT), as it relates to evidence-based practices?

Most definitions of evidence-based practices share what common criteria for determining an EBP?

Determining what is and what is not an EBP is a straightforward process.

What is the BEST response when a student's parents insist on a strategy that you know to be ineffective?

What are some questions the team could ask to guide consideration of determining the effectiveness of an intervention option?

Intervention studies used to determine evidence-based practices should have been ______.

What are some reasons education programs for students with autism can fail?

Following agreement on an educational program, determining how the program's effectiveness will be evaluated is the final step in IEP development.

What is the common thread in all criteria the chapter discusses for determining evidence-based practices?

Education groups ______.

Information and updates on EBPs ______.

In what area is a team most likely to be tempted to choose a popular intervention rather than one that is appropriate?

What is the best approach to take if one of the interventions the team is considering for a student with autism is backed by little to no research involving participants with characteristics and goals similar to those of your student?

When considering the potential risk of an intervention, "cost" should be considered in terms of ______ as well as financial resources.

When IEP team members disagree on what constitutes an appropriate educational program, a judge or hearing officer may be asked to consider the most compelling legal arguments for a particular program and then make programming decisions.

A clearly articulated educational program ______.

Overview of Autism

Basic Behavioral Principles and Strategies for Changing Behavior

Reducing Challenging Behaviors

Deciding What to Teach: Curriculum Development

Teaching: General Strategies

Remediating Deficits in Speech and Language

Remediating Deficits in Socialization

Remediating Deficits in Life Skills

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Exam 9: Understanding Intervention Controversies

The NAC and the NPDC ______.

The outcomes promised by a particular intervention ______.

Routinely giving students personal assistants ______.

Most current evidence supports ______ used in a structured education program as the best way to help students with autism learn.

What is the goal of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT), as it relates to evidence-based practices?

Most definitions of evidence-based practices share what common criteria for determining an EBP?

Determining what is and what is not an EBP is a straightforward process.

What is the BEST response when a student's parents insist on a strategy that you know to be ineffective?

What are some questions the team could ask to guide consideration of determining the effectiveness of an intervention option?

Intervention studies used to determine evidence-based practices should have been ______.

What are some reasons education programs for students with autism can fail?

Following agreement on an educational program, determining how the program's effectiveness will be evaluated is the final step in IEP development.

What is the common thread in all criteria the chapter discusses for determining evidence-based practices?

Education groups ______.

Information and updates on EBPs ______.

In what area is a team most likely to be tempted to choose a popular intervention rather than one that is appropriate?

What is the best approach to take if one of the interventions the team is considering for a student with autism is backed by little to no research involving participants with characteristics and goals similar to those of your student?

When considering the potential risk of an intervention, "cost" should be considered in terms of ______ as well as financial resources.

When IEP team members disagree on what constitutes an appropriate educational program, a judge or hearing officer may be asked to consider the most compelling legal arguments for a particular program and then make programming decisions.

A clearly articulated educational program ______.

Overview of Autism

Basic Behavioral Principles and Strategies for Changing Behavior

Reducing Challenging Behaviors

Deciding What to Teach: Curriculum Development

Teaching: General Strategies

Remediating Deficits in Speech and Language

Remediating Deficits in Socialization

Remediating Deficits in Life Skills

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