Teachers and other practitioners must be very careful in their use of punishment as a means of changing behavior. Three of the following are potential disadvantages in using punishment. Which statement about punishment is false?

a. Punished behaviors typically decrease slowly, if at all.
b. Punishment can in some instances lead to increased aggression.
c. Harsh psychological punishment can adversely affect emotional well-being.
d. Punishment in the classroom can make students fearful of school and/or their teacher.


a

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A developmentally appropriate program will provide activities that help children develop their self-concept and need for ____________________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

If a student has challenges with reading directions from the board or a worksheet, the use of underlining, rewriting of directions, or reducing the number of steps are all adaptations.

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Judy Blume was the first author of young adult literature to receive the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation based on:

a. her historical fiction which provide excellent examples of how historical fiction can be made realistic and interesting to young adults. b. her books which provide help in navigating the travails of growing up. c. the number of censored books that have been banned from schools and public libraries. d. her "realistic fiction poetry" which opened new doors for this genre and earned her critical praise.

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Six-year-old Carmen is learning to speak English and often makes statements such as "I have a pen blue" instead of "I have a blue pen." That type of error shows that Carmen is having difficulty with the:

a) morphemic system b) phonological system c) semantic system d) syntactic system

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