Deck 6: Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Question 1

Which of the following student behaviors best fits the IDEA definition of emotional disturbance?

A)Grace has been depressed and withdrawn for 7 months.
B)Maggie responds to teasing one day by throwing a chair through a window.
C)Page usually gets excellent grades but since starting fourth grade has been getting C's and D's.
D)Courtney tells the school nurse that she has been crying every day for a week because her parents are divorced.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Why is it difficult to develop a clear definition of emotional disabilities?

A)Most children are well behaved.
B)Norms for appropriate behavior differ across cultures.
C)Emotional and behavior disorders usually occur in isolation.
D)There is a clear definition of what constitutes good mental health.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

All of the following are causes of emotional disabilities except

A)brain dysfunction
B)differences in temperament
C)genetic factors
D)vitamin deficiencies

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of these statements about the identification of students with emotional and behavior disorders is most accurate?

A)Young children are more difficult to identify.
B)Systematic assessment methods are used for identification.
C)Children with internalizing problems are the first to be identified.
D)Adolescents are more difficult to identify because they hide their problems.

Question 5

Current research on academic achievement and students with emotional disabilities indicates that

A)they perform at or above grade level
B)they are less likely to succeed in advanced courses
C)they are less likely to pass grade-level competency exams
D)they are less likely to receive failing grades than other students

Question 6

Which of the following is not a condition required to qualify for an emotional disturbance?

A)chronicity
B)difficulty in school
C)severity
D)visibility

Question 7

The number of students receiving special education services for emotional disabilities

A)has decreased sharply over the past decade
B)has increased sharply over the past decade
C)is lower than the federal government estimate
D)is higher than the federal government estimate

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding risk factors and emotional and behavior problems is true?

A)Behavior problems can often be a link to a specific risk factor.
B)Societal risk factors are more likely to produce negative outcomes than family factors.
C)Family risk factors are more likely to produce negative outcomes than school factors.
D)Behavioral problems are generally the result of the accumulation of several risk factors.

Question 9

What is one advantage of the definition of emotional disturbance proposed by the CCBD?

A)It identifies age-appropriate behavior.
B)It clarifies the social dimension of the disability.
C)It ignores cultural and ethnic influences on behavior.
D)It increases the chance of early identification and intervention.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true regarding gender and emotional disabilities?

A)Boys are more likely to have externalizing disorders than girls.
B)Boys are more likely to have internalizing disorders than girls.
C)Boys and girls are equally likely to have externalizing disorders.
D)Boys and girls are equally likely to have internalizing disorders.

Question 11

Which of the following conditions is excluded from the IDEA definition of emotional disturbance?

A)bipolar disorder
B)depression
C)schizophrenia
D)social maladjustment

Question 12

Screening tests for emotional and behavior disorders

A)are often unreliable
B)are usually rating scales or checklists
C)are usually administered by a school psychologist
D)are used to determine eligibility for special education

Question 13

Which of the following is not an example of a student with an internalizing behavior?

A)Twelve-year-old Ben fantasizes that he is a super hero.
B)Seven-year-old Sophie is often out of her seat during reading.
C)Nine-year-old Tameka asks to see the nurse every day because she has a stomach ache.
D)Ten-year-old Steven is terrified of fish and refuses to walk past the aquarium in the hall.

Question 14

Which of the following assessments for emotional and behavior disorders is a strengths-based assessment?

A)Behavior and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS)
B)Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
C)Teachers Report Form (TRF)
D)Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true regarding students who display antisocial behaviors at an early age?

A)They are likely to develop fears in adolescence.
B)They are likely to outgrow these behaviors by adulthood.
C)They are likely to engage in delinquent behavior in adolescence.
D)They are likely to pursue a college degree after graduation from high school.

Question 16

Children with emotional and behavior problems are more likely to come from homes in which

A)discipline is harsh
B)supervision is constant
C)spoiling is the norm
D)space is limited

Question 17

What are the two major categories of suspected causes of emotional and behavioral disorders?

A)etiological and genetic
B)genetic and pathological
C)biological and environmental
D)biological and developmental

Question 18

All of the following factors contribute to the vagueness of the definition of emotional disturbance except

A)differing degrees of tolerance for misbehavior
B)varying expectations among parents and educators
C)inclusion of five different problems as qualifications
D)using terminology such as inappropriate and satisfactory

Question 19

Mrs.Abraham teaches second grade.She is concerned about Sammy's behavior.He is unable to read grade-level text.He disrupts class during reading by cursing and screaming when he is asked to read.Which of the following strategies would be most likely to improve Sammy's behavior?

A)punishing Sammy when he disrupts reading
B)telling Sammy what is expected during reading
C)providing accommodations to increase Sammy's success
D)praising students for sitting quietly and reading when they are asked to

Question 20

What is the kingpin in the behavior of students with emotional disabilities?

A)fighting
B)noncompliance
C)tantrums
D)vandalism

Question 21

Which of the following social skills programs includes curriculum materials for children and adolescents?

A)FAST Social Skills
B)Taking Part
C)the Prepare Curriculum
D)the Walker Social Skills Curriculum

Question 22

Mrs.Byrd is a middle school English teacher.She has just learned that Carla,a new student in her class,has an emotional disability.She wants to keep confrontations and classroom disruptions at a minimum.Mrs.Byrd should

A)provide easy tasks to prevent frustration
B)provide explicit and systematic instruction
C)provide challenging tasks to prevent boredom
D)avoid calling on Carla unless she raises her hand

Question 23

Which of the following is a proactive management strategy?

A)peer monitoring and tutoring
B)posting ambiguous rules and expectations
C)allowing students opportunities to make choices
D)seating difficult students in the back of the room

Question 24

Which of the following statements about self-management is most accurate?

A)It is a relatively complex procedure.
B)It has not been effective for students with disabilities.
C)It promotes maintenance and generalization of new behaviors.
D)It has mainly been used for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities.

Question 25

What is the first challenge that teachers of students with behavior disorders face when they try to use a group process to modify behaviors?

A)finding appropriate role models
B)creating a sense of group solidarity
C)getting the students to follow directions
D)teaching students to accept responsibility for their actions

Question 26

In school districts where SWPBS have been implemented,what percentage of students with require Tier 2 intervention?

A)25
B)15
C)80
D)5

Question 27

Which of the following teachers is likely to have the fewest students with emotional and behavior disorders in class?

A)Mr.Latta,an algebra teacher
B)Mrs.Dubois,a French teacher
C)Mr.Koslov,a history teacher
D)Mr.Tomko,a chemistry teacher

Question 28

Reasons for infrequent use of praise include all of the following except

A)praise is not natural
B)students will expect praise
C)instructional time will be wasted
D)students are embarrassed by praise

Question 29

Teachers who use mystery motivators correctly

A)always tell what the reward is
B)always tell how to earn the reward
C)always tell where the reward is located
D)always tell when the reward will be available

Question 30

Behavior intervention plans are required for students with disabilities

A)who require special education
B)who are placed in segregated settings
C)who have been suspended from school
D)who have behavior issues that adversely affect school performance

Question 31

Mrs.Gardner is using a peer support strategy to motivate her students to behave more appropriately.Students have been asked to watch their classmates and catch them being good.Mrs.Gardner praises students who have noticed positive behavior.Which of the following strategies is she using?

A)peer monitoring
B)peer tutoring
C)positive peer reporting
D)peer support and confrontation

Question 32

Mr.Shaffer is a high school history teacher.He is very concerned about Rafael,one of his students.Rafael exhibits aggressive behavior in class,and episodes are becoming more frequent.Mr.Shaffer has decided to conduct a functional behavior assessment to determine why Raphael is so aggressive.He meets with Rafael's parents and two of his teachers to determine which situations provoke aggressive behavior and solicit suggestions for keeping Rafael calm.Mr.Shaffer is conducting a/an

A)descriptive functional behavior assessment
B)functional analysis
C)indirect functional behavior assessment
D)integrated functional behavior assessment

Question 33

Teachers who exhibit differential acceptance for students with emotional and behavior problems

A)like some students better than others
B)accept some inappropriate behaviors but not others
C)justify angry and aggressive student behavior as part of the disability
D)witness anger and aggression without becoming angry or aggressive

Question 34

Curriculum for students with emotional disabilities should focus on

A)developing both academic and social skills
B)developing vocational skills and treating maladaptive behaviors
C)treating maladaptive behaviors before developing academic skills
D)developing academic and vocational skills before treating maladaptive behaviors

Question 35

All of the following are measurable dimensions of behavior except

A)frequency
B)latency
C)rigidity
D)topography

Question 36

The reason that a large proportion of students with emotional disabilities are served in more restrictive settings is

A)students with severe behavioral problems are served in these settings
B)students with emotional disabilities prefer segregated settings
C)many students with emotional disabilities are serving sentences in correctional facilities
D)students with emotional disabilities require related services that are unavailable in less restrictive settings

Question 37

Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports

A)use punishment to control misbehavior
B)is a new method for improving school safety
C)use research-based interventions to teach appropriate behaviors
D)is ineffective in achieving long-term reductions in problem behavior

Question 38

Which of the following is the most accurate regarding teachers' use of praise?

A)Teachers tend to praise students too frequently.
B)Teacher praise statements decline each year after second grade.
C)Teachers generally use more praise statements than statements of disapproval.
D)Special education teachers use praise statements more frequently than general education teachers.

Question 39

All of the following skills are critical for success in general education except

A)following directions
B)listening to instructions
C)participating in discussions
D)making transitions with ease

Question 40

Monica's teacher has taught her to use a self-management strategy to control her blurting out in class.Her teacher has agreed to let her have extra time in the listening center if she has fewer than 5 blurt outs during morning work.Monica has been instructed to color the circle on her chart green if she has met the goal.On Thursday after morning work,Monica holds up a green circle and smiles at her teacher.The form of self-management described in this scenario is

A)self-evaluation
B)self-monitoring
C)self-determination
D)self-reinforcement

Question 41

The majority of classroom behavior problems can be prevented by the use of what kind of behavior management?

Question 42

What are the two major functions of student behavior that a functional behavior assessment can help identify?

Question 43

Explain what a group-oriented contingency is,and give an example.

Question 44

What are the five dimensions by which behavior can be objectively measured?

Question 45

List 10 externalizing behaviors.

Question 46

A fearful and depressed child who complains about nonexistent symptoms is exhibiting what kind of behavior? Explain why this group is in danger of not being identified.

Question 47

Why are punishment-based procedures not the best option for dealing with students with emotional/behavioral disorders?

Question 48

What is the advantage of assessing and describing emotional and behavioral disorders in terms of the five dimensions of behavior?

Question 49

What percentage of students with emotional or behavioral disorders drop out of school? Explain why this is the case.

Question 50

Who is more likely to be labeled with emotional and behavioral disorders,girls or boys? Describe what types of behaviors is displayed by the group you identify.