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Q: Temper tantrums in third grade are inappropriate. Johnny-- a third grader-- will struggle his whole life with these behavioral issues. This interpretation is an example of: a. Developmental optimism b. Fatalism c. Realism
Q: A phobia is considered to be a chronic state of anxiety about a broad range of things.
Q: Temper tantrums are developmentally appropriate. Johnny-- a third grader-- will definitely grow out of this stage. This interpretation is an example of: a. Developmental optimism b. Fatalism c. Realism
Q: Distress, tension, and uneasiness are part of normal development.
Q: In the first half of the 19th century, treatment of individuals with behavior disorders was characterized by a. Optimism and humane care b. Optimism and inhumane care c. Pessimism and humane care d. Pessimism and inhumane care
Q: In abnormal child psychology, comorbidity is the rule and not the exception.
Q: Early identification requires a. Intolerance for deviance b. Labels c. Money d. All of the above e. Only B and C
Q: Externalizing and internalizing problems are mutually exclusive.
Q: An example of developmental optimism is a. The belief the inappropriate behaviors develop and worsen b. The belief that noncompliance is a developmental stage c. The belief that students will outgrow inappropriate behaviors d. All of the above e. Both B and C
Q: Current school-based intervention programs aimed at decreasing sexual activity are: a. Highly Effective. b. Ineffective. c. Moderately Effective. d. Minimally Effective.
Q: Sam, a first grader, is openly and repeatedly noncompliant. His teacher should a. Be concerned as noncompliance can indicate more serious disorders b. Punish Sam's noncompliance while increasing demands made upon him c. Not be concerned as noncompliance is a normal stage of development d. Both A and B e. None of the above
Q: Early sexual activity is of greatest concern due to: a. Risk of pregnancy. b. Risk of contracting disease. c. Societal mores. d. All of the above. e. Only A and B.
Q: Early behaviors considered problematic and likely to escalate to serious levels include a. Chronic disobedience b. Covert behaviors c. Physical fighting d. All of the above e. None of the above
Q: Effective intervention in substance abuse must be designed for the: a. Community. b. Family. c. Individual case. d. Peer group.
Q: Special education continues to grapple with a. Which students should be served b. Where instruction should be offered c. How instruction should be approached d. All of the above e. Special education has resolved the issue of who should be served, where they should be taught, and how instruction should be approached
Q: Effective substance abuse programs are: a. Expensive b. Controversial c. Multifaceted d. All of the above. e. Only A and C.
Q: The full inclusion movement was criticized for a. Advocating individual needs over group needs b. Advocating labels over strengths c. Failing to consider individual needs of students d. Failing to consider the stigma of labels
Q: Gangs are maintained by: a. Bullying. b. Coercion. c. Dysfunctional family systems. d. Perceived external threats.
Q: Behavior modification practiced in the 1960s and 1970s is now better known as a. Applied Behavior Analysis b. Direct Instruction c. Functional Analysis d. Positive Behavioral Support
Q: Most of gang members' time is spent: a. Committing criminal acts. b. Committing violent acts. c. In non-criminal and non-violent acts. d. In drug related activities.
Q: Using an instructional approach to problem behavior, students a. Receive grades for behavior b. Study behavior as a content area c. Take tests on behavior d. All of the above e. None of the above
Q: Effective interventions in delinquency must involve: a. Families. b. Juvenile justice. c. Schools. d. All of the above. e. Only A and C.
Q: Which is true? a. Emphasis on teaching is likely to continue as a trend in special education. b. Instruction is an effective first line of defense against EBD. c. Instructional approaches to problem behavior have been shown effective. d. All of the above. e. None of the above.
Q: Externalizing disorders are: a. Interrelated to each other and to internalizing behaviors. b. More interrelated to each other than to internalizing behaviors. c. More interrelated to internalizing behaviors than to each other. d. Not interrelated.
Q: "Wrap around services" refer to those services that a. Coordinate multiple school based programs b. Coordinate multiple social services c. Coordinate multiple students with disabilities d. Coordinate parents, teachers, and students
Q: Delinquency, substance abuse, ADHD, conduct problems, physical aggression, covert behavior such as lying and manipulation, depressed mood, and shyness are problem behaviors that are: a. Highly related. b. Moderately related. c. Minimally related. d. Not related.
Q: Disordered and delinquent behavior a. Differ in degree b. Differ in subjective ways c. Both a and b d. None of the above
Q: Adolescents with the following characteristics are predicted to have the highest levels of problem behaviors: a. ADHD, lack of guilt, and low achievement. b. ADHD, lack of guilt, and shyness. c. ADHD, shyness, and low achievement. d. Shyness, lack of guilt, and low achievement.
Q: Precursors of violent behavior do not necessarily include a. Aggressive talk b. Bullying c. Dramatic violent acts d. Intimidation
Q: ADHD seems to put adolescents at particularly high risk for: a. Shyness. b. Substance abuse problems. c. Physical aggression d. Vandalism
Q: Precursors of violent behavior include a. Aggressive talk b. Intimidation c. Threats d. All of the above e. Only A and C
Q: Delinquent acts include: a. Underage consumption of alcohol. b. Murder c. Vandalism d. All of the above. e. Only B and C.
Q: At the beginning of the twenty-first century, youth violence is a. Decreasing b. Increasing c. Remaining constant
Q: Index crimes are: a. Illegal only for minors. b. Illegal only for adults. c. Illegal regardless of person's age. d. None of the above.
Q: People are reluctant to identify children with EBD in the early stages of the disorder because a. Early identification is expensive b. Early identification must then lead to treatment c. Early identification acknowledges the undesirability of EBD d. All of the above e. Only A and B
Q: Status offenses are: a. Illegal only for minors. b. Illegal only for adults. c. Illegal regardless of person's age. d. None of the above.
Q: The sterilization of individuals with disabilities that took place early in the history of special education was justified by belief in: a. Eugenics b. Eugenesis c. Ontogenics d. Ontogenesis
Q: Delinquent acts are: a. Illegal only for minors. b. Illegal only for adults. c. Illegal regardless of person's age. d. None of the above.
Q: A great deal of research evidence has confirmed the value of response to intervention (RTI) for teachers of students with EBD.
Q: Status offenses include: a. Murder, running away from home, and sexual promiscuity. b. Truancy, murder, and sexual promiscuity. c. Truancy, running away from home, and murder. d. Truancy, running away from home, and sexual promiscuity.
Q: Personnel preparation was first supported on the federal level in the mid-twentieth century.
Q: It is estimated that _________ percent of adolescents have engaged in delinquent acts. a. 20-30 b. 40-50 c. 60-70 d. 70-80 e. 80-90
Q: In the early to mid-twentieth century, the majority of special classrooms were for children with mild mental retardation.
Q: Only about _____ percent of all adolescents are at some time officially delinquent. a. 20 b. 30 c. 40 d. 50 e. 60
Q: Fatalism is the belief that there is not much we can do to help individuals with disabilities.
Q: The peak ages for delinquency are between the ages of: a. 11-13 b. 13-15 c. 15-17 d. 17-19
Q: The conceptual foundations of special education lie in psychology and psychiatry.
Q: Regardless of ethnicity, early adolescent delinquents are characterized by: a. Lax parental monitoring. b. Physically abusive families. c. Susceptibility to antisocial peer influence. d. All of the above. e. Only A and C.
Q: In order to prevent EBD, one must view EBD as something more problematic than an individual difference.
Q: Antisocial behaviors that have been typified as "masculine" (Robins, 1986) include: a. Running away, fighting, and stealing. b. Vandalism, fighting, and stealing. c. Vandalism, fighting, and running away. d. Vandalism, running away, and stealing.
Q: It is possible to identify EBD early without misidentification.
Q: Covert antisocial behavior includes: a. Physical aggression, manipulation of others, and running away. b. Untrustworthiness, manipulation of others, and running away. c. Untrustworthiness, physical aggression, and running away. d. Untrustworthiness, manipulation of others, and physical aggression.
Q: Developmental optimism is well supported by research.
Q: Perhaps the major problem in assessing covert conduct disorder involves: a. Direct observation of the behavior. b. Reliability of assessment instruments. c. Validity of assessment instruments. d. Rating of the behavior.
Q: EBD does not usually manifest itself until early adolescence.
Q: In responding to stealing, parents should: a. Define stealing. b. Deliver consequences randomly. c. Use their judgment to decide when theft has occurred. d. All of the above. e. Only A and C.
Q: Without intervention, early problematic behaviors tend to persist and escalate.
Q: Children of ______________ may be more likely to set fires. a. Smokers b. Fire fighters c. Parents with intellectual disabilities d. All of the above. e. Only A and B
Q: We currently understand the early signs of EBD.
Q: Vandalism appears to increase dramatically in antisocial boys after age: a. 7 b. 10 c. 13 d. 16
Q: The current practice of Positive Behavior Support (PBS) draws heavily on behavior modification practices from the mid-twentieth century.
Q: Interventions based on ____________ seem to produce the best results in response to truancy. a. Cognitive principles. b. Psychodynamic principles. c. Social learning principles.
Q: An instructional approach to problem behavior has been shown effective.
Q: Interventions addressing truancy include: a. Recognition and praise for attendance. b. Systems in which attendance brings rewards. c. School work that is interesting to students. d. All of the above. e. Only A and B.
Q: Instruction is an effective first line of defense against EBD.
Q: Programs in which steps are taken to: reward attendance, connect school to work, and decrease the satisfaction a student finds out of school, are characteristic of_____________ interventions. a. Anti-Firesetting b. Anti-Lyning c. Anti-Theft d. Anti-Truancy
Q: "Wrap around services" generally include services beyond those offered at school.
Q: Covert and overt anti-social behavior represent: a. Different ends of different continuums. b. Different ends of the same continuum. c. The same ends of different continuums. d. The same ends of the same continuum.
Q: The difference between delinquent and disordered behavior is clear.
Q: Assessment of covert anti-social behavior necessarily involves: a. Direct observation. b. Direct measurement. c. Self analysis. d. Self report.
Q: Aggressive talk is often a precursor of violent behavior.
Q: Intervention in families of stealers is often difficult because parents: a. Are stealers themselves. b. Do not observe stealing in the house. c. Do not want to recognize that their child steals. d. All of the above. e. Only B and C.
Q: Bullying is often a precursor of violent behavior.
Q: Punitive discipline in aversive school environments tends to increase: a. Truancy. b. Vandalism. c. Violence. d. All of the above. e. Only A and B.
Q: Academic failure is often a precursor of later antisocial behavior.
Q: The process of building new responses by beginning with behavior the student already exhibits is known as: a. Contingency contract b. Modeling c. Shaping d. Stimulus change
Q: Success in special education should be determined by the degree to which EBD is cured.
Q: A social learning approach to the control of aggression includes: a. Specific behavioral objectives. b. Strategies for changing behavior by altering the environment. c. Precise measurement of behavioral change. d. All of the above. e. Only A and B.
Q: The history of behavior disorders is typified by the resolution of problems and current trends that are both new and innovative.
Q: Effective consequences are not: a. Certain. b. Harsh. c. Immediate. d. Proportional to the offense.
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