Describe the components of the Behavioral Unit in behavioral psychology and the implications for students with
learning disabilities and related mild disabilities.
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: The Behavioral Unit consists of three parts: (A) antecedent event or stimulus; (B)
target behavior—the student response? and (C) the consequent event or reinforcement.
Behavioral approaches to teaching are often used with students with learning
disabilities and related mild disabilities. Strategies include direct instruction and explicit
teaching.
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The basic focus of a functional analysis is to
a. Use standardized assessments to understand the person's functioning level b. Identify associations between events in the environment (antecedents and/or consequences) and problem behaviors c. Offer a broader context in which to build behavior support plans d. None of the above
Individuals in this Piagetian stage can think about the reversibility of abstract ideas such as freedom (granting it and taking it away)
a. formal operational b. concrete operational c. sensorimotor d. preoperational
When classroom materials and equipment are combined around common activities (for instance, art, science, or language arts) the room is said to be organized into _________________________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The major principle of zero reject is that:
a. Schools must provide an education for every student, regardless of the type or extent of a student's disability b. Schools must provide an education for all students who are "ready" to learn c. Schools must provide after school tutoring for every student, regardless of the type or extent of student's disability d. Schools must provide homebound service support for students with severe mental retardation