Mod 10 Positive Peer Reporting in Classrooms (Murphy & Zlomke)

Question 1

What percentage of students in the USA’s educational system fail to learn because of psychosocial problems that interfere with their ability to fully attend to and engage in academic activities?

1/5
1/4
1/3
1/2

Answer 1

1/3

Question 2

Choose the word that completes the sentence. Positive peer reporting (PPR) is a _____-mediated positive behavioral intervention that has shown promise in increasing positive behaviors and social collaboration in diverse individuals and groups of youth in a variety of settings.

teacher
child
peer
parent

Answer 2

peer

Question 3

The authors reviewed studies from 1976–2013. Which of the following was NOT a key word in the review?

peer toots
tootling
postive peer reporting
peer praise reports

Answer 3

peer toots

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT a common treatment component?

Offering some type of positive reinforcement
Offering feedback from a supervising adult
Designating a time for soliciting positive comments
Designating time for data collection

Answer 4

Designating time for data collection

Question 5

Fill in the blank.

Positive peer reporting was originally developed to target _____ isolated individuals.

Answer 5

socially

Question 6

Fill in the blank.

Although a large proportion of the reported PPR studies have designated especially challenging student(s) for measuring treatment effects, many of these have also described allowing other students in class to have a turn as the recipient of daily praise in order to diminish the appearance of “ ____________ out” one child.

Answer 6

singling

Question 7

Fill in the blanks.

The mechanism of PPR may work to reinforce prosocial behavior for both the recipient and the reporter. Grieger et al. (1976) rewarded praise given for any classmates in two kindergarten classes and suggested, “Children’s reporting of co- operative and friendly acts to the class would be a ____ and
__________ way of providing reinforcement of the reporter and the child whose desirable behavior was reported.”

Answer 7

natural
inexpensive

Question 8

What percentage of studies employed both (a mix of) individual and group-wide reward systems?

27.9%
7.1%
13.2%
16.7%

Answer 8

16.7%

Question 9

Lyons (2004) recommended that to promote maximum maintenance of treatment gains, a high volume of positive statements must continue to be generated by peers and, hence, reinforcement should be given [blank].

intermittently
frequently
always
infrequently

Answer 9

frequently

Question 10

“Additionally, although the current protocol for PPR does not specify modifications for cultural differences, teachers and personnel should be aware that _____ sensitivity in adapting PPR is likely an additional important component of its effectiveness. In order to promote positive behavior and mutually beneficial relationships for all students, staff should ______ and praise students for language in PPR that is gender neutral and free of
___________. Care should also be taken in selecting
_______ group rewards and visual displays for PPR that reflect and honor the cultures and life experiences of students in the class.”

Answer 10

multicultural

model

stereotypes

inclusive