Question 1

The behavioral approach to early intervention consists of arranging the _____ and implementing teaching strategies to enhance learning.
A) environment
B) curriculum
C) parent-teacher conferences
D) additional tutoring services

Accepted Answer

The behavioral approach to early intervention focuses on modifying the environment to encourage desired behaviors and learning outcomes.

Question 2

The _____ are what the teacher does before expecting the child to respond.
A) antecedents
B) teachable moments
C) behavioral approaches
D) imitations

Accepted Answer

Antecedents are events or actions that occur before a behavior, setting the stage for the expected response from the child.

Question 3

Adult social reinforcement usually _____ a behavior.
A) decreases
B) equalizes
C) increases
D) neutralizes

Accepted Answer

Adult social reinforcement typically increases a behavior by providing positive feedback or rewards, encouraging the behavior to be repeated.

Question 4

When a teacher ignores a behavior or removes materials or equipment, they are _____ reinforcers.
?
A) enabling
B) withholding
C) encouraging
D) denying

Accepted Answer

Withholding reinforcers involves not providing reinforcement for a behavior, which can include ignoring the behavior or removing materials that act as reinforcers.

Question 5

When a child is engaged in misbehavior, _____ can stop the behavior for that moment but not change the behavior.
A) discipline
B) teachable moments
C) punishment
D) imitation

Accepted Answer

Punishment can stop misbehavior temporarily but does not address the underlying reasons or teach alternative behaviors, so it doesn't lead to long-term behavior change.

Question 6

An extreme form of withdrawing behavior is _____.
A) reminders
B) sit and watch
C) redirection
D) time-out

Accepted Answer

Time-out is an extreme form of withdrawing behavior as it involves removing the individual from a situation to decrease undesirable behavior.

Question 7

Events, external or internal, that can lead to increases or decreases in behavior can be described by which of the following sequences?
A) Reinforcer, Behavior, Consequence
B) Antecedent, Behavior, Reinforcer
C) Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
D) Cueing, Behavior, Antecedent

Accepted Answer

The correct sequence is Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence, which describes the ABC model used to understand behavior patterns. Antecedents are events that occur before a behavior, and consequences are events that follow a behavior, influencing its future occurrence.

Question 8

Sound learning that combines developmental and behavioral principles includes which of the following?
A) Activities and materials presented in large chunks
B) A learning environment matched to the child's abilities
C) Emphasis on academic activities and progress
D) Learning through daily repetition of the same tasks

Accepted Answer

Sound learning that combines developmental and behavioral principles involves creating a learning environment that is tailored to the child's abilities, ensuring that the child can engage effectively and progress at their own pace.

Question 9

Abby is being taught how to count to five. The teacher has selected a puzzle as a consequence for correct responses. Abby counts to five the first time she is asked, and the teacher hands her the puzzle. The next several times, Abby responds incorrectly. In this example, the puzzle is serving as a reinforcer.

Accepted Answer

The puzzle is serving as a consequence, not a reinforcer. A reinforcer is something that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, while a consequence is something that follows a behavior and can either increase or decrease the likelihood of the behavior being repeated. In this case, the puzzle is a consequence because it is given to Abby after she counts to five correctly. This does not increase the likelihood of Abby counting to five correctly in the future, so it is not a reinforcer.

Question 10

A student did not bring in their writing assignment from last night's homework. Which of the following would be a logical consequence?
A) Their parent drops it off at the school on the way to a meeting.
B) Their teacher has them rewrite the assignment while the rest of the class has "choice time."
C) The teacher has them write a letter explaining how they will never do this again.
D) The teacher asks them to complete two additional assignments for the next evening.

Accepted Answer

Having the student rewrite the assignment during "choice time" is a logical consequence because it directly relates to the missed homework and provides an immediate opportunity to complete the work.

Question 11

Negative reinforcement is often confused with which of the following?
A) Punishment
B) Intrinsic reinforcement
C) Positive reinforcement
D) Prompting

Accepted Answer

Negative reinforcement is often confused with punishment because both involve the removal of a stimulus, but negative reinforcement increases behavior by removing an aversive stimulus, while punishment decreases behavior.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of incompatible behaviors?
A) Talking out of turn and listening
B) Crying and yelling
C) Scribbling on a piece of paper and using a red crayon
D) Doodling on a worksheet while listening to the teacher

Accepted Answer

Talking out of turn and listening are incompatible because one cannot effectively listen while talking out of turn.

Question 13

Punishment is the least desirable and least effective of the child management strategies.

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that punishment can lead to negative outcomes such as fear, aggression, and damaged relationships, making it less effective than positive reinforcement and other strategies.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of effective descriptive praise?
A) I like the way you sorted the blocks by color.
B) Way to go. Give me a high five.
C) Wow, you tied your shoes all by yourself.
D) Great job on your homework.

Accepted Answer

Descriptive praise provides specific feedback about the child's behavior or accomplishments.

Question 15

Which of the following are examples of teaching a task via task analysis and shaping?
A) Asking a child to write upper case letters A-Z
B) Placing a child's hand on their coat zipper and letting them zip the zipper
C) Telling the child to tidy up their area
D) Requiring a child with a limited vocabulary to answer questions using full sentences

Accepted Answer

Task analysis involves breaking down a task into smaller, manageable steps, and shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations towards a desired behavior. Placing a child's hand on their coat zipper and letting them zip it is an example of breaking down the task of zipping into smaller steps and reinforcing the child's progress.

Question 16

Gabe does not consistently follow his teacher's group instructions. Rather than repeating the instruction again, the teacher asks Gabe to look at what his peers are doing. By doing this, the teacher is encouraging Gabe to learn to follow instructions through imitation.

Accepted Answer

The teacher is using a strategy where Gabe can observe and imitate his peers, which is a form of social learning and helps him understand and follow instructions by watching others.

Question 17

Who argued that development was not independent of external influences and that learning was dependent on a good match between each child's developmental level and the experiences available to the child?
A) Hunt
B) Gesell
C) Piaget
D) Froebel

Accepted Answer

Hunt argued that development was not independent of external influences and emphasized the importance of a good match between a child's developmental level and the experiences available to them.

Question 18

When deciding what to teach, effective early childhood teachers rely on which of the following principles?
A) Reinforcement and punishment
B) Developmental
C) Developmental and behavioral
D) Behavioral

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Intrinsic motivation refers to motivation that is a result of an external reward such as praise or grades.

Accepted Answer

Intrinsic motivation refers to motivation driven by internal rewards, such as personal satisfaction or interest in the task itself, rather than external rewards.

Question 20

The behavioral approach to early intervention consists of enhancing children's learning by doing which of the following?
A) Punishing inappropriate behaviors
B) Letting the child arrange the environment
C) Implementing teaching strategies
D) Neither restricting nor pushing the child

Accepted Answer

The behavioral approach to early intervention focuses on implementing teaching strategies to enhance children's learning by reinforcing desired behaviors and skills.

Quiz 12: The Developmental-Behavioral Approach

The behavioral approach to early intervention consists of arranging the _____ and implementing teaching strategies to enhance learning.

The _____ are what the teacher does before expecting the child to respond.

Adult social reinforcement usually _____ a behavior.

When a teacher ignores a behavior or removes materials or equipment, they are _____ reinforcers. ?

When a child is engaged in misbehavior, _____ can stop the behavior for that moment but not change the behavior.

An extreme form of withdrawing behavior is _____.

Events, external or internal, that can lead to increases or decreases in behavior can be described by which of the following sequences?

Sound learning that combines developmental and behavioral principles includes which of the following?

A student did not bring in their writing assignment from last night's homework. Which of the following would be a logical consequence?

Negative reinforcement is often confused with which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of incompatible behaviors?

Punishment is the least desirable and least effective of the child management strategies.

Which of the following is an example of effective descriptive praise?

Which of the following are examples of teaching a task via task analysis and shaping?

Gabe does not consistently follow his teacher's group instructions. Rather than repeating the instruction again, the teacher asks Gabe to look at what his peers are doing. By doing this, the teacher is encouraging Gabe to learn to follow instructions through imitation.

Who argued that development was not independent of external influences and that learning was dependent on a good match between each child's developmental level and the experiences available to the child?

When deciding what to teach, effective early childhood teachers rely on which of the following principles?

Intrinsic motivation refers to motivation that is a result of an external reward such as praise or grades.

The behavioral approach to early intervention consists of enhancing children's learning by doing which of the following?