SPED 5313 MODULE 1 FINAL ASSESSMENT
PREPARATION 2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
● Gresham definition of social skills. Answer: socially acceptable
learned behaviors enabling individuals to interact effectively with others
and avoid or escape socially unacceptable behaviors exhibited by others
● social competence. Answer: • ability to use social skills at the right
time and place
● social validity. Answer: skills that predict important outcomes, such
as peer acceptance, others' judgments of social skill, positive adaptations
● Types of social skills. Answer: 1. Interpersonal behaviors
2. Peer related social skills
3. Teacher-pleasing social skills
4. Self-related behaviors
5. Assertiveness Skills
6. Communication skills
,● interpersonal behavior. Answer: Friendship-making skills, introducing
oneself, asking a favor, offering to help, giving/accepting compliments,
apologizing
● peer related social skills. Answer: Skills valued by classmates and
associated with peer acceptance (working cooperatively, asking
for/receiving information)
● Teacher pleasing social skills. Answer: School success behaviors
(following directions, doing one's best work, listening)
● self-related behaviors. Answer: Skills that allow a child to assess a
social situation, select and appropriate skill, determine effectiveness),
following through, dealing with stress, understanding feelings
● Assertiveness Skills. Answer: Behaviors that allow student to express
needs without resorting to aggression
● Communication Skills. Answer: Listener responsiveness, turn-taking,
maintaining conversational attention, giving speaker feedback
● Effective Social Skills Instruction Overarching Ideas. Answer:
Include skills that students feel meet their needs and produce socially
valid outcomes
, Teach in relevant context
Infuse into total curriculum
● Social Skills Assessment. Answer: - Social skills rating scales (both
formal and informal)
- Behavioral interviews
- Direct observations
- Cultural and ethical considerations
● Assumptions of Social Skills Instruction. Answer: 1. Social skills are
learned behaviors and can be taught
2. Social skills are prerequisites to academic success
3. Behavior Management problems are social skills problems
4. Targeted social skills must produce valid outcomes for students
5. Targeted social skills must meet students' social/behavioral intents
6. Social skills are best taught in the context of social tasks and
situations that are relevant to students
● Structured Learning Approaches. Answer: 1. Modeling
2. Coaching
3. Generalizing Strategies
PREPARATION 2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
● Gresham definition of social skills. Answer: socially acceptable
learned behaviors enabling individuals to interact effectively with others
and avoid or escape socially unacceptable behaviors exhibited by others
● social competence. Answer: • ability to use social skills at the right
time and place
● social validity. Answer: skills that predict important outcomes, such
as peer acceptance, others' judgments of social skill, positive adaptations
● Types of social skills. Answer: 1. Interpersonal behaviors
2. Peer related social skills
3. Teacher-pleasing social skills
4. Self-related behaviors
5. Assertiveness Skills
6. Communication skills
,● interpersonal behavior. Answer: Friendship-making skills, introducing
oneself, asking a favor, offering to help, giving/accepting compliments,
apologizing
● peer related social skills. Answer: Skills valued by classmates and
associated with peer acceptance (working cooperatively, asking
for/receiving information)
● Teacher pleasing social skills. Answer: School success behaviors
(following directions, doing one's best work, listening)
● self-related behaviors. Answer: Skills that allow a child to assess a
social situation, select and appropriate skill, determine effectiveness),
following through, dealing with stress, understanding feelings
● Assertiveness Skills. Answer: Behaviors that allow student to express
needs without resorting to aggression
● Communication Skills. Answer: Listener responsiveness, turn-taking,
maintaining conversational attention, giving speaker feedback
● Effective Social Skills Instruction Overarching Ideas. Answer:
Include skills that students feel meet their needs and produce socially
valid outcomes
, Teach in relevant context
Infuse into total curriculum
● Social Skills Assessment. Answer: - Social skills rating scales (both
formal and informal)
- Behavioral interviews
- Direct observations
- Cultural and ethical considerations
● Assumptions of Social Skills Instruction. Answer: 1. Social skills are
learned behaviors and can be taught
2. Social skills are prerequisites to academic success
3. Behavior Management problems are social skills problems
4. Targeted social skills must produce valid outcomes for students
5. Targeted social skills must meet students' social/behavioral intents
6. Social skills are best taught in the context of social tasks and
situations that are relevant to students
● Structured Learning Approaches. Answer: 1. Modeling
2. Coaching
3. Generalizing Strategies
