Mr. Johnson wants a hyperactive boy to be able to sit quietly for at least 15 minutes at a time. To do this, he begins praising the boy for sitting still for one minute, then for two minutes, and then only for four minutes, and so on. Mr. Johnson's strategy reflects which one of the following concepts?
A) Shaping
B) A contingency contract
C) Distributed learning
D) Intermittent reinforcement
A
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a) New York c) Massachusetts b) New Jersey d) Washington, D.C.
When you are giving a long assignment that is expected to take several days to complete, which of the following should you do?
a. define the sub-stages of the assignment for the students b. set due dates/deadlines for each part c. collect and grade each part of the project as it is completed d. all of the above e. a and b only; to do c would be inefficient given the large number of students you teach.
When communicating with a student with a hearing impairment
a. nod in agreement, even if you have difficulty understanding b. point out the student's speech errors c. realize that the student may have limited vocabulary d. attempt to use sign language
Which of the following statements is true regarding students with mild hearing impairments?
A) Students with mild hearing impairments may go unrecognized for years. B) Students with mild hearing impairments generally are easy to recognize due to their persistent language difficulties. C) Most students with mild hearing impairments require amplification. D) Students with mild hearing impairments have little difficulty with language and academics.