Mr. Henderson wanted to stop Elijah's hand flapping. He consulted with the IEP committee and they decided to use hand weight to make the hand flapping more difficult in order to reduce the behavior. The behavioral procedure employed is _______.
a. DRI
b. sensory extinction
c. positive reinforcement
d. none of the above
B
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Choose the term that is described in each of the phrases below. Assigns subjects randomly to groups after subjects are paired on qualities that could affect the dependent variable
a. random assignment b. randomized matching c. homogeneous selection d. analysis of covariance e. use of subjects as their own controls
When several items are rated and summed together, this is called a:
a. Checklist b. Summated rating scale c. Semantic differential d. Ranking
To ascertain the reliability of a test, it is administered to students in February and then to the same students in January. The scores from the two administrations are correlated. What type of reliability is being measured?
a. Internal consistency b. Split-half c. Parallel form d. Test-retest
Vocabulary __________
a. should be taught through spelling lessons. b. requires explicit instruction and opportunities for practice c. is often taught through thematic units d. both b and c