Test 4 CH 10

Question 1

The most effective interventions are

Answer 1

intensive
long in duration
comprehensive
delivered directly to children (not just caregivers)
Individualized
started before age 5

Question 2

why is random assignment hard to get?

Answer 2

state laws require ind fam service plane or IEP

Question 3

Alternative experimental designs to randomized clinical trial:

Answer 3

between groups design other than RCT

Single case design

Question 4

Key elements of EIBI

Answer 4

blend research from BA, child development, and ASD
Address multiple skill domains 
Skills broken down
emphasis on positive reinforcement
interventions based on function or environment
frequent obs and meas to identify target behavior and analyze progress
multiple procedures used
individualized
uses multiple environments
parents are trained
includes generalization
overseen by proffessionals

Question 5

Lovaas 87/93

Answer 5

EIBI vs low intensity EIBI and STD serv

exp +20 IQ vs (non random) low intensity eibi group and standard services group

Question 6

Sallows & Graupner (2005)

Answer 6

Proffessional controlled EIBI vs parent controlled EIBI w/ professional consultation
IQ, exp lang, rec lang, adaptive up more in parent group
nonverbal IQ up slightly more in professional group

Question 7

Cohen et al (2006)

Answer 7

EIBI vs STD serv

IQ, rec lang, exp lang, adaptive were higher in EIBI. non verbal iq was tied

Question 8

Smith, Groen, & Wynne (2000)

Answer 8

EIBI vs parent managed EIBI

all but adaptive better in EIBI, iq actually went down in parent mgd group

Question 9

Remington et al (2007)

Answer 9

no control group
IQ up 12
Adaptive up 88.1

Question 10

Eikeseth et al. (2002, 2007)

Answer 10

EIBI vs intensive eclectic
IQ and (barely) adaptive better in EIBI

Question 11

Howard et al (2005)

Answer 11

EIBI vs intensive eclectic and non intensive eclectic

EIBI much better in all IQ, NVIQ, RL, EL, Ad. nonintensive eclectic went down in last 3