1. According to behavior modification, how can a teacher or teacher aide change student behavior for the better?
A. Use positive reinforcement.
B. Yell at the student.
C. Call the student's parents.
D. Use sane messages.
2. According to the assertive discipline model, good classroom management is designed to do what?
A. Teach students to become managers.
B. Impress the administration and parents.
C. Teach the aide to become a manager.
D. Protect the rights of others.
3. What does the word "with-it-ness" mean?
A. Providing activities that challenge students.
B. Doing two things at the same time.
C. Knowing what's going on in all parts of the classroom.
D. Providing smooth transitions between lessons.
4. Which of the following statements about behavior is true?
A. All schools define misbehavior in the same way.
B. All behavior is motivated.
C. All teachers have the same approach to classroom management.
D. Misbehavior always indicates a problem within the student.
5. According to the RIP approach in the neo-Skinnerian model, what's the best way to deal with misbehavior?
A. Praise it.
B. Ignore it.
C. Punish it.
D. Address it.
6. According to Ginott, if you make demands on misbehaving students, you can expect
A. immediate cooperation.
B. student hostility.
C. students to make good decisions.
D. it to encourage a sense of autonomy.
7. According to Rudolf Dreikurs, what's the best way to respond to a student who has a mistaken goal of seeking power?
A. Respond with acceptance and understanding.
B. Never give up trying to support and encourage the student.
C. Stop the lesson and make everyone wait until the misbehavior stops.
D. Ignore the misbehavior.
8. Which of the following is an example of the ripple effect?
A. You correct a target student and the behavior of witness students remains the same.
B. You correct a target student and the behavior of witness students improves.
C. You correct a target student and the behavior of witness students gets worse.
D. You privately correct the target student, who then tells the others.
9. Which of the following statements is an example of a proper assertive response?
A. "Please try your best to complete this homework assignment."
B. "Can't you ever do anything right?"
C. "I don't allow fighting in the classroom. Now sit down."
D. "Your manners are disgusting."
10. According to the logical consequences method of discipline, which is the best leadership style to have when managing a classroom?
A. Autocratic
B. Permissive
C. Democratic
D. Unpredictable
11. How would a self-disciplined classroom manager react to misbehavior?
A. Punish all students for the behavior of one.
B. Use sarcasm.
C. Use sane messages.
D. Get angry.
12. What's the best way for a teacher or teacher aide to deal with a student's feelings?
A. Accept and acknowledge the feelings.
B. Tell the student that it's silly to feel that way.
C. Encourage the student not to feel that way.
D. Tell the student how you would feel.
13. How would a student who has a mistaken goal of getting attention act?
A. The student would be hostile and violent.
B. The student would stop for a while and then repeat the misbehavior.
C. The student would refuse to stop the misbehavior.
D. The student would refuse to try or to participate.
14. Which of the following is part of the strategy of modifying behavior?
A. Analyze the behavior that needs changing.
B. Inform the student that he or she needs to change his or her behavior.
C. Ignore students who demonstrate a need for attention.
D. Ensure that the punishment fits the behavior.
15. Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?
A. Allow the student to choose their punishment.
B. Take away an activity the student doesn't like.
C. Give ample warning what you'll do if the student doesn't obey.
D. Have the student sit in a corner rather than embarrass him or her in front of the class.
16. What's the best way to deal with a student who is trying to distract you from the misbehavior issue at hand?
A. Issue a demand.
B. Use the broken record technique.
C. Give hints about what you want.
D. Ask the student why he or she is doing this.
17. Where would you most likely find a token economy as a form of classroom management?
A. RRP approach
B. Contract approach
C. Contingency management approach
D. RIP approach
18. Which of the following is a characteristic of a sane message?
A. It uses you messages, rather than I messages.
B. It labels the behavior, rather than the student.
C. It labels the student, rather than the behavior.
D. It uses a little sarcasm to get the point across.
19. What personal characteristics do the best classroom managers have?
A. Congruence, acceptance, reliability, empathy
B. Compassion, acceptance, responsibility, empathy
C. Compatibility, acceptance, reliability, empathy
D. Acceptance, reliability, responsibility, kindness
20. How would a student who has a mistaken goal of seeking revenge make you feel?
A. Annoyed
B. Threatened
C. Hurt
D. Helpless
1. A Correct
2. D Correct
3. C Correct
4. B Correct
5. B Correct
6. B Correct
7. C Correct
8. B Correct
9. C Correct
10. C Correct
11. C Correct
12. A Correct
13. B Correct
14. A Correct
15. B Correct
16. B Correct
17. C Correct
18. B Correct
19. A Correct
20. B Correct
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