WGU E010 BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
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PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which component of the PBIS framework is specifically designed to provide targeted,
small-group interventions for students who do not respond to universal strategies?
A. Tier 1
B. Special Education Placement
C. Tier 3
D. Tier 2
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Tier 2 interventions are targeted for students at risk of academic
or behavioral failure who need more support than Tier 1 but less intensive support than
Tier 3.
2. An educator is collecting data on how long it takes for a student to begin a task once the
instruction is given. What type of data is being recorded?
A. Duration
,B. Frequency
C. Interval
D. Latency
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Latency measures the time elapsed between the presentation of
a stimulus (instruction) and the initiation of the response.
3. When a teacher removes a student’s preferred activity to decrease the likelihood of a
disruptive behavior occurring again, which behavioral principle is being applied?
A. Positive Reinforcement
B. Negative Punishment
C. Positive Punishment
D. Negative Reinforcement
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Negative punishment involves the removal of a reinforcing
stimulus following a behavior to decrease the frequency of that behavior.
4. What is the primary objective of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)?
A. To label a student with a specific disability
B. To determine the underlying purpose or function of a behavior
, C. To decide the appropriate disciplinary suspension length
D. To document every instance of misbehavior for legal records
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: An FBA is used to identify the environmental factors and
internal needs that trigger and maintain a specific problem behavior.
5. A teacher uses the ‘Premack Principle’ to encourage a student to complete a math
worksheet. Which of the following best describes this strategy?
A. Providing a reward regardless of performance
B. Using a timer to increase the speed of work
C. Removing a difficult task once the student begins working
D. Requiring a low-probability behavior before allowing a high-probability behavior
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Premack Principle (Grandma’s Rule) states that a more
preferred activity can be used as a reinforcer for a less preferred activity.
6. According to IDEA, at what point must a Manifestation Determination review be
conducted?
A. When a student’s placement is changed for more than 10 consecutive school days
B. After the first day of an out-of-school suspension
C. Immediately after any referral to the principal’s office
AND CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION OA
PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which component of the PBIS framework is specifically designed to provide targeted,
small-group interventions for students who do not respond to universal strategies?
A. Tier 1
B. Special Education Placement
C. Tier 3
D. Tier 2
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Tier 2 interventions are targeted for students at risk of academic
or behavioral failure who need more support than Tier 1 but less intensive support than
Tier 3.
2. An educator is collecting data on how long it takes for a student to begin a task once the
instruction is given. What type of data is being recorded?
A. Duration
,B. Frequency
C. Interval
D. Latency
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Latency measures the time elapsed between the presentation of
a stimulus (instruction) and the initiation of the response.
3. When a teacher removes a student’s preferred activity to decrease the likelihood of a
disruptive behavior occurring again, which behavioral principle is being applied?
A. Positive Reinforcement
B. Negative Punishment
C. Positive Punishment
D. Negative Reinforcement
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Negative punishment involves the removal of a reinforcing
stimulus following a behavior to decrease the frequency of that behavior.
4. What is the primary objective of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)?
A. To label a student with a specific disability
B. To determine the underlying purpose or function of a behavior
, C. To decide the appropriate disciplinary suspension length
D. To document every instance of misbehavior for legal records
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: An FBA is used to identify the environmental factors and
internal needs that trigger and maintain a specific problem behavior.
5. A teacher uses the ‘Premack Principle’ to encourage a student to complete a math
worksheet. Which of the following best describes this strategy?
A. Providing a reward regardless of performance
B. Using a timer to increase the speed of work
C. Removing a difficult task once the student begins working
D. Requiring a low-probability behavior before allowing a high-probability behavior
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Premack Principle (Grandma’s Rule) states that a more
preferred activity can be used as a reinforcer for a less preferred activity.
6. According to IDEA, at what point must a Manifestation Determination review be
conducted?
A. When a student’s placement is changed for more than 10 consecutive school days
B. After the first day of an out-of-school suspension
C. Immediately after any referral to the principal’s office
