Effects of Classroom Activity Schedules

What two dependent variables were being studied?

How often client left his seat and how often he stayed engaged

Frequency of child hitting peers and his levels of engagement

Levels of self-injurious behaviours and engagement

Number of words used and level of interaction with therapist

Which answer is not true about Brandan's characteristics?

He was 12 years old

He had severe autism

He had a placement in a regular classroom

He had intellectual disabilties

What was the nature of Brandan's self-injurious behaviour?

Picking at skin

Biting arms and fingers

Scratching face

Hitting self in face and forehead

Choose the correct combination of conditions that Brandan was exposed to

Play, interaction, outdoor time, demand

Academics, play, reinforcement, demand

Escape, no interaction, play, attention

Play, demand, no interaction, attention

If Brandan engaged in SIB during the demand condition the therapist would...

Ignore him

Interact with him every 30 seconds no matter what

Remove the task for 10 seconds

Offer a reinforcer

Which condition caused the highest levels of self-injurious behaviours?

Play

No interaction

Demand

Attention

What is meant by antecedent based intervention?

Preventative intervention

Child is punished when engaging in SIB

Reinforcement for behaviour

Behaviour is ignored

What experimental design was used?

ABAB

Changing criterion

Multiple baseline

How were the dependent variables measured?

Whole and partial intervals

Continuous recording

Product recording

Percentage of opportunities

At which two periods did the researchers follow up with Brandan?

1 month and 6 months

3 months and 5 months

3 months and 1 year

6 months and 1 year

Effects of Classroom Activity Schedules

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