CEA Student Support & Learning Strategies 5

Question 1

Planned ignoring of attention-seeking behavior, so the behavior no longer gets reinforced, is known as:

Accepted Answer

Extinction

Answer

Extinction removes the reinforcer that maintained a behavior, which typically decreases it over time.

Question 2

When a behavior is first placed on extinction, staff often see a temporary increase in that behavior. This is called:

Accepted Answer

An extinction burst

Answer

An extinction burst is a short-term spike in behavior before it decreases.

Question 3

A student practices a skill with the assistant, then successfully uses it with a different adult and in another room. This demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Generalization

Answer

Generalization means the skill transfers across people, settings, and materials.

Question 4

Which is the BEST way for an assistant to prevent prompt dependency?

Accepted Answer

Systematically fade prompts and use the least support needed

Answer

Planned prompt fading lets students respond independently rather than waiting for cues.

Question 5

Which activity is an example of formative assessment an assistant might help with?

Accepted Answer

Exit tickets checking understanding at the end of a lesson

Answer

Formative assessments are ongoing checks used to adjust instruction while learning is happening.

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