Bachelor of Education Classroom Management and Behavior Analysis Flashcards
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Which theorist is most associated with the concept of 'assertive discipline' in classroom management?
Answer: Lee Canter
Lee Canter developed Assertive Discipline, emphasizing the teacher's right to teach and students' right to learn through clear expectations and consistent consequences.
During a lesson, a teacher scans the room frequently and moves around to monitor student work. This practice is known as:
Answer: Active supervision
Active supervision involves systematic scanning and moving throughout the classroom to monitor and respond to student behavior proactively.
A student's disruptive behavior increases whenever the teacher responds to it verbally. This pattern suggests the behavior is maintained by:
Answer: Adult attention
When behavior increases following teacher verbal responses, the function is likely attention-seeking, as the teacher's reaction serves as a positive reinforcer.
Which schedule of reinforcement produces the highest and most consistent rate of behavior and greatest resistance to extinction?
Answer: Variable ratio
Variable ratio schedules reinforce behavior after an unpredictable number of responses, producing high, steady response rates that are very resistant to extinction.
A Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) should be developed after completing a:
Answer: Functional Behavior Assessment
A BIP is built on FBA findings so interventions directly address the identified function of the problem behavior.
A teacher notices a student becoming increasingly agitated and redirects them to a quiet corner before a meltdown occurs. This is an example of:
Answer: Proactive de-escalation
Proactive de-escalation involves recognizing early warning signs and intervening before behavior escalates to prevent a crisis.
The term 'extinction burst' in behavior analysis refers to:
Answer: A temporary increase in behavior when reinforcement is first withheld
An extinction burst is the temporary intensification of a behavior that often occurs when reinforcement is initially removed before the behavior decreases.