RSED 3000 Final + Special Ed ABCs Auburn (Shippen) – Study Guide, Practice
Questions & Exam Review 2026
Why is building relationships important in the classroom? - ANS ✔✔It supports a positive
classroom climate, increases student engagement, and reduces problem behavior.
What skills should be explicitly taught to support social functioning? - ANS ✔✔Cooperation,
negotiation, and conflict resolution.
Why foster student interactions during instruction? - ANS ✔✔It builds community, supports
learning, and reduces disengagement.
What do culturally sustaining practices emphasize? - ANS ✔✔Knowing students as members of
families and communities, and adopting a strengths-based approach.
What is the value of diversity in the classroom? - ANS ✔✔It makes everyone stronger when a
caring community of respect and acceptance is fostered.
What are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)? - ANS ✔✔Experiences such as divorce,
domestic violence, or the death of a parent.
What do trauma-informed practices require? - ANS ✔✔Establishing culture, practices, and
policies sensitive to students with trauma histories.
What is an antecedent? - ANS ✔✔Anything that happens before a behavior.
What is a consequence? - ANS ✔✔Anything that immediately follows a behavior.
, What is reinforcement? - ANS ✔✔A consequence that increases the likelihood a behavior will
be repeated.
What is punishment? - ANS ✔✔A consequence that decreases the likelihood a behavior will be
repeated.
Why must we judge consequences by their effect? - ANS ✔✔Because consequences intended as
punishment can actually reinforce behavior (e.g., sending a student out increases misbehavior).
What is functional thinking? - ANS ✔✔Understanding the purpose of behavior by evaluating
possible explanations.
What is positive reinforcement? - ANS ✔✔Adding something desirable to increase behavior.
What is negative reinforcement? - ANS ✔✔Removing something undesirable to increase
behavior.
What is behavior-specific praise? - ANS ✔✔Praise that describes the exact behavior being
reinforced.
What are some examples of attention-based reinforcers? - ANS ✔✔Work with a friend, tell a
joke, answer orally etc.
What are some examples of activity/tangible reinforcers? - ANS ✔✔Fidget toy, computer time,
special markers etc.
What are some examples of sensory reinforcers? - ANS ✔✔Listen to music, sit in comfy seat,
lights off, sit away, take shoes off etc.
Questions & Exam Review 2026
Why is building relationships important in the classroom? - ANS ✔✔It supports a positive
classroom climate, increases student engagement, and reduces problem behavior.
What skills should be explicitly taught to support social functioning? - ANS ✔✔Cooperation,
negotiation, and conflict resolution.
Why foster student interactions during instruction? - ANS ✔✔It builds community, supports
learning, and reduces disengagement.
What do culturally sustaining practices emphasize? - ANS ✔✔Knowing students as members of
families and communities, and adopting a strengths-based approach.
What is the value of diversity in the classroom? - ANS ✔✔It makes everyone stronger when a
caring community of respect and acceptance is fostered.
What are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)? - ANS ✔✔Experiences such as divorce,
domestic violence, or the death of a parent.
What do trauma-informed practices require? - ANS ✔✔Establishing culture, practices, and
policies sensitive to students with trauma histories.
What is an antecedent? - ANS ✔✔Anything that happens before a behavior.
What is a consequence? - ANS ✔✔Anything that immediately follows a behavior.
, What is reinforcement? - ANS ✔✔A consequence that increases the likelihood a behavior will
be repeated.
What is punishment? - ANS ✔✔A consequence that decreases the likelihood a behavior will be
repeated.
Why must we judge consequences by their effect? - ANS ✔✔Because consequences intended as
punishment can actually reinforce behavior (e.g., sending a student out increases misbehavior).
What is functional thinking? - ANS ✔✔Understanding the purpose of behavior by evaluating
possible explanations.
What is positive reinforcement? - ANS ✔✔Adding something desirable to increase behavior.
What is negative reinforcement? - ANS ✔✔Removing something undesirable to increase
behavior.
What is behavior-specific praise? - ANS ✔✔Praise that describes the exact behavior being
reinforced.
What are some examples of attention-based reinforcers? - ANS ✔✔Work with a friend, tell a
joke, answer orally etc.
What are some examples of activity/tangible reinforcers? - ANS ✔✔Fidget toy, computer time,
special markers etc.
What are some examples of sensory reinforcers? - ANS ✔✔Listen to music, sit in comfy seat,
lights off, sit away, take shoes off etc.
