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What is the kingpin in the behavior of students with emotional disabilities?


A) fighting
B) noncompliance
C) tantrums
D) vandalism

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All of the following skills are critical for success in general education except


A) following directions
B) listening to instructions
C) participating in discussions
D) making transitions with ease

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What percentage of students with emotional or behavioral disorders drop out of school? Explain why this is the case.

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50-60%; answers may vary but should incl...

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Mr.Shaffer is a high school history teacher.He is very concerned about Rafael,one of his students.Rafael exhibits aggressive behavior in class,and episodes are becoming more frequent.Mr.Shaffer has decided to conduct a functional behavior assessment to determine why Raphael is so aggressive.He meets with Rafael's parents and two of his teachers to determine which situations provoke aggressive behavior and solicit suggestions for keeping Rafael calm.Mr.Shaffer is conducting a/an


A) descriptive functional behavior assessment
B) functional analysis
C) indirect functional behavior assessment
D) integrated functional behavior assessment

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List 10 externalizing behaviors.

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• out of seat • yell,talk out,curse • di...

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Which of the following teachers is likely to have the fewest students with emotional and behavior disorders in class?


A) Mr.Latta,an algebra teacher
B) Mrs.Dubois,a French teacher
C) Mr.Koslov,a history teacher
D) Mr.Tomko,a chemistry teacher

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Which of the following is the most accurate regarding teachers' use of praise?


A) Teachers tend to praise students too frequently.
B) Teacher praise statements decline each year after second grade.
C) Teachers generally use more praise statements than statements of disapproval.
D) Special education teachers use praise statements more frequently than general education teachers.

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What is the first challenge that teachers of students with behavior disorders face when they try to use a group process to modify behaviors?


A) finding appropriate role models
B) creating a sense of group solidarity
C) getting the students to follow directions
D) teaching students to accept responsibility for their actions

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Which of the following student behaviors best fits the IDEA definition of emotional disturbance?


A) Grace has been depressed and withdrawn for 7 months.
B) Maggie responds to teasing one day by throwing a chair through a window.
C) Page usually gets excellent grades but since starting fourth grade has been getting C's and D's.
D) Courtney tells the school nurse that she has been crying every day for a week because her parents are divorced.

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Why is it difficult to develop a clear definition of emotional disabilities?


A) Most children are well behaved.
B) Norms for appropriate behavior differ across cultures.
C) Emotional and behavior disorders usually occur in isolation.
D) There is a clear definition of what constitutes good mental health.

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Mrs.Abraham teaches second grade.She is concerned about Sammy's behavior.He is unable to read grade-level text.He disrupts class during reading by cursing and screaming when he is asked to read.Which of the following strategies would be most likely to improve Sammy's behavior?


A) punishing Sammy when he disrupts reading
B) telling Sammy what is expected during reading
C) providing accommodations to increase Sammy's success
D) praising students for sitting quietly and reading when they are asked to

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What are the five dimensions by which behavior can be objectively measured?

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All of the following factors contribute to the vagueness of the definition of emotional disturbance except


A) differing degrees of tolerance for misbehavior
B) varying expectations among parents and educators
C) inclusion of five different problems as qualifications
D) using terminology such as inappropriate and satisfactory

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Which of the following statements is true regarding gender and emotional disabilities?


A) Boys are more likely to have externalizing disorders than girls.
B) Boys are more likely to have internalizing disorders than girls.
C) Boys and girls are equally likely to have externalizing disorders.
D) Boys and girls are equally likely to have internalizing disorders.

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All of the following are causes of emotional disabilities except


A) brain dysfunction
B) differences in temperament
C) genetic factors
D) vitamin deficiencies

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Screening tests for emotional and behavior disorders


A) are often unreliable
B) are usually rating scales or checklists
C) are usually administered by a school psychologist
D) are used to determine eligibility for special education

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A fearful and depressed child who complains about nonexistent symptoms is exhibiting what kind of behavior? Explain why this group is in danger of not being identified.

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Which of the following is not an example of a student with an internalizing behavior?


A) Twelve-year-old Ben fantasizes that he is a super hero.
B) Seven-year-old Sophie is often out of her seat during reading.
C) Nine-year-old Tameka asks to see the nurse every day because she has a stomach ache.
D) Ten-year-old Steven is terrified of fish and refuses to walk past the aquarium in the hall.

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Which of the following statements regarding risk factors and emotional and behavior problems is true?


A) Behavior problems can often be a link to a specific risk factor.
B) Societal risk factors are more likely to produce negative outcomes than family factors.
C) Family risk factors are more likely to produce negative outcomes than school factors.
D) Behavioral problems are generally the result of the accumulation of several risk factors.

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The reason that a large proportion of students with emotional disabilities are served in more restrictive settings is


A) students with severe behavioral problems are served in these settings
B) students with emotional disabilities prefer segregated settings
C) many students with emotional disabilities are serving sentences in correctional facilities
D) students with emotional disabilities require related services that are unavailable in less restrictive settings

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