D001 Pre-Assessment questions and answers

Which behavior is most likely to be an indicator of an emotional disturbance (ED) as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)? Refusing to interact with peers in school for an extended period What can be assumed about a student's behavior when the student is identified as having an emotional disturbance (ED) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)? It interferes significantly with the student's educational performance. Laura is in eighth grade. She worries excessively. Because she has trouble sleeping at night, she is fatigued when she is at school. Her teacher notes she has trouble with concentration and can be irritable. Which disorder most closely fits the description of Laura's behaviors in the scenario? Anxiety disorder Malik has received several discipline referrals from his high school teachers for aggressive behavior or violent outbursts, such as punching walls, kicking desks, throwing objects, and starting fights with other students. Which disorder most closely fits the description of Malik's behaviors in the scenario? Conduct disorder Phil is a fourth grader with good language and cognitive skills. He wants to get along with his peers but has difficulty interacting with them. He is socially awkward and does not understand conventional social rules. He makes limited eye contact and seems disengaged in conversations. Which disorder most closely fits the description of Phil's behaviors in the scenario? Autism spectrum disorder A student is identified as having an emotional disturbance (ED) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).What can be assumed about this student's inability to learn? The student's inability to learn cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors. A teacher meets with Anika, who has been identified as having a conduct disorder, to discuss some of her behaviors that are causing problems in the classroom.Which response from Anika is characteristic of a conduct disorder? She expresses no remorse for her behaviors. What is a common characteristic of anxiety disorder? Excessive worrying Which symptom is most typical of bipolar disorder? Shifting from extreme happiness to severe depression Li is an eighth-grade student who is two grade levels behind in reading. When it is time for him to go to the resource room to receive support, he becomes angry, starts to throw his work, and says that he will get to his work when he feels like it. His behavior continues to escalate to the point of breaking items in the classroom until he can go relax in the art room. The staff tracked Li's behavior for two weeks. They hypothesized that he will become angry and continue to escalate his behavior until he can go to the art room. Once in the art room, he quickly becomes calm and starts to paint or draw. What is the function of Li's behavior based on the evidence provided? Seeking a tangible Kim is a fifth-grade student. She is on grade level academically and responds well to adult directives. She recently began interacting with a new group of eighth-grade students. These students have been suspended from school several times this school year, and they are typically rude to the teachers and staff at school. Kim starts to talk back to her teachers and become defiant. Teachers are concerned because Kim was once a well-behaved student who was eager to work hard to earn verbal praise. What is the function of Kim's behavior based on the evidence provided? Seeking attention How do children learn, according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development? Through interactions with the physical world Which statement summarizes Lev Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development? Learning occurs through social interactions as learners and their partners co-construct knowledge. Which concept is central to Bandura's social cognitive theory? Independent experimentation Which statement summarizes the concept of self-efficacy? People are more likely to succeed when they believe that they can. Which scenario demonstrates observational learning? A child adopted the habit of exercising after watching her mother exercise every morning. Which behavior has the function of sensory stimulation? Snapping fingers What could a teacher say to help build a student's sense of self-efficacy? "You have control over the outcome." Jaime, a first-grade student, accidentally bumped into a desk during class and cried. The teacher gave him a hug and comforted him. Afterward, Jaime intentionally bumped into furniture and walls, pretended to cry, and then looked to the teacher for a response. Which statement explains Jaime's behavior described in the scenario according to Thorndike's Law of Effect? Jaime gets satisfaction from the consequences of the behavior. Which factor is classified as a psychosocial factor that influences behavior? Child abuse George becomes argumentative with his English teacher on days when the teacher has the students get into their peer editing groups to read and comment on one another's papers. The teacher removes George from class with a referral to the principal's office on these days. On other days when the class works on independent assignments, George is quiet and compliant.What is the function of George's behavior based on the evidence provided? Escape/avoidance April is a fifth-grade student who has a conduct disorder and is often caught bullying other students during class. Which action shows the use of PBIS to address April's behavior? Provide whole-class and individual instruction for April about respecting others. Which school practice is consistent with the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework? Recognizing students with an award for excellence regularly when they demonstrate desired school behaviors Which example demonstrates positive reinforcement of a behavior? A student makes disruptive noises while the teacher is talking, and other students laugh, so the student continues to make disruptive to make others laugh. Which statement describes the relationship between positive and negative reinforcement? Both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement strengthen a behavior.