Deck 4: Designing Instructional Programs

Question 1

Anything that happens before a behavior is called

A) Consequences
B) Contingencies
C) Antecedents
D) Reinforcers

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Scaffolding is the range between what a child can do on his/her own and what he/she can do with a bit of help.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The ABA teaching approach involves

A) Observation and assessment
B) Task Analysis
C) Systematic teaching and Data collection
D) All of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Early childhood educators need to _________________ to motivate children with disabilities

A) Follow the curriculum guide
B) Identify high-preference people, objects, and activities
C) Establish turn taking
D) Put materials at eye level

Question 5

Play is different from other activities in the classroom because it has no intended outcome or goal.

Question 6

Play is probably the single most important concept in early childhood special education.

Question 7

__________ is starting with whatever the child can do and gradually encouraging him/her that move closer and closer to the correct behavior

A) Equivalent practice
B) Embedded learning opportunities
C) Progressive matching
D) Successful approximations

Question 8

The classic theory of effectance motivation is that

A) Motivators are externally provided
B) Positive reinforcers increase the strength of certain behaviors
C) The child is reinforced by contingencies
D) All children have an internal drive toward achievement

Question 9

Another word for a positive reinforcer is antecedent.

Question 10

Good behavior modification relies primarily on punishers.

Question 11

Providing just the right amount of help and support to a child is ____.

A) Zone of proximal development
B) Reinforcement
C) Scaffolding
D) Contingencies

Question 12

Constantly repeating key phrases is a great way to help children with disabilities learn language.

Question 13

The content of curriculum must be ecologically relevant.

Question 14

Providing graduated cues to assist a child through problem solving was described by Bruner as

A) Zone of proximal development
B) Reinforcement
C) Scaffolding
D) Successive approximations

Question 15

The main focus of positive behavioral support is on prevention of undesirable behaviors.

Question 16

Vygotsky described zone of proximal development as providing just the right amount of help and support that a child needs to finish the task independently.

Question 17

Standing next to a child and reminding him that he is waiting very patiently for his turn in order to avoid his typical behavior of a tantrum is an example of

A) Consequences
B) Contingencies
C) Antecedents
D) Reinforcers

Question 18

Which adult-child communication strategy may need to be taught first before the other strategies can be used effectively?

A) Mapping
B) Turn-taking
C) Progressive matching
D) Redundancy

Question 19

Which of the following is probably not helpful when communicating with young children who have disabilities?

A) Use progressive matching
B) Talk about what the child is interested in
C) Be specific and label words
D) Continually introduce many new words throughout the day

Question 20

The best intervention strategies evolve around activities within the context of daily living.

Question 21

How would you use the zone of proximal development (ZPD) and scaffolding to teach a child to string small beads?

Question 22

What types of skills do children with disabilities learn when there is a consistent daily schedule in their inclusive classroom?

Question 23

Give examples of how you would use the 3 key Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles that have led to this approach.

Question 24

Draw a picture of an inclusive classroom for children ages 3-5 of varying abilities and explain your rationale for placement of learning areas.

Question 25

UDL has received considerable attention recently, outline the 3 main principles.

Question 26

The way that a teacher talks to young children with disabilities can impact their cognitive and language development. Give some examples of what strategies you would use to communicate with a three-year-old child who is using one word sentences.

Question 27

Explain what a teacher can do to avoid prompt dependence in young children with disabilities.

Question 28

Explain the statement, "By focusing on effort rather than outcomes, we can help children achieve the growth mindset that leads to success."

Question 29

Why is the primary method of instruction rooted in the quality of the social interaction and responsive communication between children and teachers?

Question 30

You will be setting up an inclusion classroom for infants and toddlers. What special considerations do you need to keep in mind while designing your learning environment?

Question 31

What is "equivalent practice" in a teacher's scheduled plan for the day?

Question 32

Explain what is meant by mediated learning events.

Question 33

Discuss at least 3 different opportunities of where and when in the daily schedule you would embed the goal of "will independently write first name."

Question 34

What is the difference between antecedents, consequences, and contingencies?

Question 35

Play is considered to be an ideal context in which to mobilize children's motivations. Discuss the features or characteristics of play that support this statement.

Question 36

Transitions (lining up, waiting for snack, etc.) and cleanup times are rich opportunities for learning but are frequently underutilized as opportunities to embed learning objectives. Describe 3 behavioral objectives that can be embedded during transitions and 3 others for cleanup times.

Question 37

Imagine that you are speaking to a group of parents about adult-child communication strategies. What advice would you give them to assist their children's language learning?

Question 38

Daily living routines such as dressing, bath time and eating can be stressful for families of children with disabilities. Briefly give some advice on how families can provide a consistent routine for one of the activities mentioned.

Question 39

Given example of successive approximations.

Question 40

Describe how you would go about conducting a high-preference inventory.