CAPT Developmental Disabilities
1. The first step of behavioral assessment is to do which of the following?
a. Describe the behavior in generalized terms.
b. Specify behavior so there is little question of its occurrence. - CORRECT
ANSWER-b
c. Categorize the client's behavior according to descriptive "labels."
d. Learn what sort of person the client is.
2. The following is appropriate when feeding a person with asymmetrical tonic neck
reflex.
a. no special positioning. This is a desirable reflex in an adult.
b. position the client's head as close to midline as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER-
b
c. keep the client's neck extended slightly during feeding.
d. touch the client's cheek lightly before offering a bite of food.
3. The greatest concern about a client with a history of tonic-clinic seizures and
constipation is that constipation may:
a. reduce the ability of the resident to be active.
b. lower the seizure threshold. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. increase flatulence.
d. increase the likelihood of a bowel accident.
4. The hand over hand instruction is an example of:
a. primary reward
b. prompt - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. modeling
d. shaping
5. The intervention the Psych Tech would not use will attending to a client having a
seizure would be?
a. Loosen tight clothing.
, b. Do not restrain movements.
c. Put an object, such as a spoon, between the teeth. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
d. Stay with the person until the seizure is over and consciousness is regained.
6. The most appropriate holiday activity for clients 14-years- old and older would be
to:
a. Have an Easter egg hunt on Easter.
b. Cut out paper hearts for Valentine's day.
c. Barbecue hot dogs on the 4th of July. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
d. Have Santa Claus visit on Christmas.
7. The most appropriate site to teach a client restaurant eating skills would be a:
a. Dining room in a house.
b. Classroom.
c. A room resembling a restaurant.
d. Restaurant. - CORRECT ANSWER-d
8. The most important consideration in developing a treatment plan for a child with
cerebral palsy would be...
a. Nutritional Concerns.
b. Movement and Postures problems. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. Behavior Issues.
d. Learning disabilities.
9. The most restrictive prompt used by the Psych Tech during feeding training is:
a. directing the client to pick up the spoon.
b. saying, "good eating".
c. hand over hand assistance. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
d. saying, "scoop your cereal."
10. The most restrictive type of prompt is:
a. Verbal.
b. Physical. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. Gesture.
d. Visual.
,11. The normalization movement for the developmentally disabled is built upon the
philosophy that:
a. all handicapped persons are entitled to life in an environment as culturally
normal as can be managed. - CORRECT ANSWER-a
b. large public institutions are the most appropriate placements for the
developmentally disabled.
c. custodial care is the most "normal" type of care for a developmentally disabled
person.
d. developmentally disabled persons are limited by their handicap and their
environment has very little effect on their overall management.
12. The only time to stop rewarding a behavior is when.....
a. the resident completes the task without help.
b. the resident initiates the task on his/her own for the first time.
c. you want the client to stop the behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
d. when the behavior is negatively rewarded.
13. The Psychatric Techician observes a client masterbating in the living room. The
best response is:
a. "Stop that now!"
b. "Why are you doing this?"
c. "Please go to your room." - CORRECT ANSWER-c
d. "Would you like to play a game?"
14. The Psychiatric Technician has observed that during his training sessions, he
accidentally reinforced the behavior of hand raising, along with teaching the
target behavior. The hand raising behavior is an example of:
a. a contingency
b. superstitious behavior - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. an antecedent
d. consequences
15. The Psych Tech held up a can of soda when the client stopped working and said,
"When you pick up another scrap of litter and put it in the bag, I'll give you a sip
, of this soda." The statement about the soda in this situation is a(n):
a. bribe.
b. prompt. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. primary reward.
d. shaping.
16. The Psychiatric Technician is aware that damage to this area of the brain is
related to ataxic cerebral palsy.
a. the cerebral motor strip - CORRECT ANSWER-a
b. medulla
c. cerebellum
d. hypothalmus
17. The Psychiatric Technician is helping a person with a hearing loss. Which
approach should the Psychiatric Technician take when communicating with this
person?
a. Use body language to convey messages.
b. Speak to the person face-to-face. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. Speak loudly in the ear of the person.
d. Use one word sentences.
18. The Psychiatric Technician demonstrates to a client how to put on a pair of socks
by putting the sock on herself while the client follows the example. This is called...
a. Arranging the environment.
b. A verbal cue.
c. Modeling. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
d. Physical assistance.
19. The Psychiatric Technician reinforces a client exactly every ten minutes when the
client is cleaning his room. This type of intermittent reinforcement is referred to
as:
a. Fixed-interval. - CORRECT ANSWER-a
b. Variable-interval.
1. The first step of behavioral assessment is to do which of the following?
a. Describe the behavior in generalized terms.
b. Specify behavior so there is little question of its occurrence. - CORRECT
ANSWER-b
c. Categorize the client's behavior according to descriptive "labels."
d. Learn what sort of person the client is.
2. The following is appropriate when feeding a person with asymmetrical tonic neck
reflex.
a. no special positioning. This is a desirable reflex in an adult.
b. position the client's head as close to midline as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER-
b
c. keep the client's neck extended slightly during feeding.
d. touch the client's cheek lightly before offering a bite of food.
3. The greatest concern about a client with a history of tonic-clinic seizures and
constipation is that constipation may:
a. reduce the ability of the resident to be active.
b. lower the seizure threshold. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. increase flatulence.
d. increase the likelihood of a bowel accident.
4. The hand over hand instruction is an example of:
a. primary reward
b. prompt - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. modeling
d. shaping
5. The intervention the Psych Tech would not use will attending to a client having a
seizure would be?
a. Loosen tight clothing.
, b. Do not restrain movements.
c. Put an object, such as a spoon, between the teeth. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
d. Stay with the person until the seizure is over and consciousness is regained.
6. The most appropriate holiday activity for clients 14-years- old and older would be
to:
a. Have an Easter egg hunt on Easter.
b. Cut out paper hearts for Valentine's day.
c. Barbecue hot dogs on the 4th of July. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
d. Have Santa Claus visit on Christmas.
7. The most appropriate site to teach a client restaurant eating skills would be a:
a. Dining room in a house.
b. Classroom.
c. A room resembling a restaurant.
d. Restaurant. - CORRECT ANSWER-d
8. The most important consideration in developing a treatment plan for a child with
cerebral palsy would be...
a. Nutritional Concerns.
b. Movement and Postures problems. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. Behavior Issues.
d. Learning disabilities.
9. The most restrictive prompt used by the Psych Tech during feeding training is:
a. directing the client to pick up the spoon.
b. saying, "good eating".
c. hand over hand assistance. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
d. saying, "scoop your cereal."
10. The most restrictive type of prompt is:
a. Verbal.
b. Physical. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. Gesture.
d. Visual.
,11. The normalization movement for the developmentally disabled is built upon the
philosophy that:
a. all handicapped persons are entitled to life in an environment as culturally
normal as can be managed. - CORRECT ANSWER-a
b. large public institutions are the most appropriate placements for the
developmentally disabled.
c. custodial care is the most "normal" type of care for a developmentally disabled
person.
d. developmentally disabled persons are limited by their handicap and their
environment has very little effect on their overall management.
12. The only time to stop rewarding a behavior is when.....
a. the resident completes the task without help.
b. the resident initiates the task on his/her own for the first time.
c. you want the client to stop the behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
d. when the behavior is negatively rewarded.
13. The Psychatric Techician observes a client masterbating in the living room. The
best response is:
a. "Stop that now!"
b. "Why are you doing this?"
c. "Please go to your room." - CORRECT ANSWER-c
d. "Would you like to play a game?"
14. The Psychiatric Technician has observed that during his training sessions, he
accidentally reinforced the behavior of hand raising, along with teaching the
target behavior. The hand raising behavior is an example of:
a. a contingency
b. superstitious behavior - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. an antecedent
d. consequences
15. The Psych Tech held up a can of soda when the client stopped working and said,
"When you pick up another scrap of litter and put it in the bag, I'll give you a sip
, of this soda." The statement about the soda in this situation is a(n):
a. bribe.
b. prompt. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. primary reward.
d. shaping.
16. The Psychiatric Technician is aware that damage to this area of the brain is
related to ataxic cerebral palsy.
a. the cerebral motor strip - CORRECT ANSWER-a
b. medulla
c. cerebellum
d. hypothalmus
17. The Psychiatric Technician is helping a person with a hearing loss. Which
approach should the Psychiatric Technician take when communicating with this
person?
a. Use body language to convey messages.
b. Speak to the person face-to-face. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
c. Speak loudly in the ear of the person.
d. Use one word sentences.
18. The Psychiatric Technician demonstrates to a client how to put on a pair of socks
by putting the sock on herself while the client follows the example. This is called...
a. Arranging the environment.
b. A verbal cue.
c. Modeling. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
d. Physical assistance.
19. The Psychiatric Technician reinforces a client exactly every ten minutes when the
client is cleaning his room. This type of intermittent reinforcement is referred to
as:
a. Fixed-interval. - CORRECT ANSWER-a
b. Variable-interval.
