Deck 8: Preventative Approaches

Question 1

What is the difference between subtasks and tasks?

A) subtasks are more complex portions of general tasks
B) they have different positions in a skill sequence
C) subtasks refer to the rules, procedures, and algorithms used to produce tasks
D) tasks manipulate subtask information

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Mr. Human decides to teach a U.S. geography unit by grouping together the states that manufacture the same products. Which method of sequencing content is Mr. Human employing?

A) chronologically
B) utility
C) student interest/teacher priority
D) logically

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following definitions describes the instructional approach of remediation?

A) providing students with special instruction with the goal of eventually catching them up in the curriculum
B) providing students with mnemonic devices to help them recall relevant information
C) providing students with semantic webbing techniques for making connections between relevant facts and information to be remembered
D) providing students with techniques that allow them to compensate for their deficiencies

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following aspects of management most accurately describes the focus of positive teaching?

A) antecedents
B) schedule of reinforcement
C) consequences
D) contingency

Question 5

How should teachers respond to students that give a partially correct answer?

A) be judicious with criticism
B) acknowledge the correct aspect of the response
C) call on another student
D) state that the answer was incorrect

Question 6

Task analysis refers to the process of isolating, sequencing, and describing the essential components of a task.

Question 7

A formative assessment is used to make instructional decisions.

Question 8

Independent practice provides students with structured time to use newly acquired skills under a teacher's supervision.

Question 9

The conditions of an objective refer to the circumstances under which the student engages in a behavior.

Question 10

Which type of curriculum is identical to that used for students without disabilities but with fewer and less complex content area skills?

A) parallel curriculum
B) functional curriculum
C) community-based curriculum
D) life management curriculum
E) specialized curriculum

Question 11

Which of the following terms refers to a structured set of learning outcomes or objectives?

A) intervention
B) curriculum
C) instruction
D) conditions

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to the quantity of content that will be covered and the order in which it will be introduced?

A) review of material
B) scope and sequence
C) objectives
D) conditions

Question 13

According to the SCREAM method for helping teachers remember important behaviors when delivering information, the "R" stands for

A) resistance
B) redundancy
C) rapport
D) review

Question 14

Which type of curriculum consists exclusively of skills necessary for independent living?

A) community-based curriculum
B) compensatory curriculum
C) functional curriculum
D) specialized curriculum

Question 15

Which type of curriculum focuses on teaching students skills for dealing effectively with real world situations?

A) parallel curriculum
B) specialized curriculum
C) community-based curriculum
D) life management curriculum
E) functional curriculum

Question 16

What do students spend the least amount of time on during a school day?

A) instruction
B) engagement
C) academic responding
D) transitional activities

Question 17

Which of the following are the three stages of modeling?

A) attention, retention, reproduction
B) observation, evaluation, feedback
C) visual, auditory, kinesthetic
D) cognitive, emotional, behavioral

Question 18

When recognizing whether content is relevant, you should ask yourself, "Is it necessary to master all of the content?"

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of good rules?

A) the teacher should establish all rules before students begin the school year
B) ten to twenty rules should be written for each activity or lesson
C) the wording of the rules should be kept simple
D) the same rules should be used for different situations

Question 20

Which type of prompt involves some body movement or signal that directs a child's attention to perform a desired behavior?

A) verbal prompts
B) gestural prompts
C) natural prompts
D) physical prompts

Question 21

Which techniques can help teachers manage transition time effectively? Explain the importance of time management in the classroom. 

Question 22

Describe three of the components for arranging the classroom to maximize students' learning and minimize distractions. Provide examples of environmental impact on student behavior. 

Question 23

What is the most efficient way for teachers to handle materials?

Question 24

What are the four components of an objective?

Question 25

What is the best approach for teaching students with disabilities?