Unit 2 Test A and B

Question 1

Select the option that is not a reason to assess language

a) It will develop more-or-less normally if given enough time
b) Assess whether intervention is needed
c) Compare progress with typical development
d) Establishing IEP goals

Answer 1

a) It will develop more-or-less normally if given enough time

Question 2

What is the value of a standard “non-behavioral” language assessment

a) Select interventions
b) A standardized test is norm referenced
c) Assess children
d) None of the provided answers are correct

Answer 2

b) A standardized test is norm referenced

Question 3

When teaching children with language deficits

X = Use formal teaching instruction

Y = Use informal, natural trials

a) X only
b) Y only
c) Neither X or Y
d) Both X and Y

Answer 3

d) Both X and Y

Question 4

The response form of a mand is controlled by:

a) Verbal stimulus
b) Non-verbal stimulus
c) Motivative operations
d) The presence of a listener

Answer 4

c) Motivating operations

Question 5

All of the following are characteristics of the VB-MAPP, except:

a) Identifies developmental sequences of skills
b) Identifies function-based interventions for problem behavior
c) Organizes skills into verbal operant categories and other related areas
d) Can be used to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

Answer 5

b) Identifies function-based interventions for problem behavior

Question 6

When developing the VB-MAPP Sundberg had to content with:

X = Most development references do not agree on development

Y = Most development references present receptive and expressive language only

a) X only
b) Y only
c) Neither X or Y
d) Both X and Y

Answer 6

d) Both X and Y

Question 7

What is not a component of the VB-MAPP:

a) Milestone assessment
b) Barriers assessment
c) Milestone analysis
d) Placement and IEP goals

Answer 7

c) Milestone analysis

Question 8

The VB-MAPP (all things being equal) is typically administered

a) Once per week
b) Once per month
c) Once per quarter
d) Once per year

Answer 8

d) Once per year

Question 9

When implementing the VB-MAPP, ideally it should be delivered using:

a) A tightly controlled clinical setting
b) The natural environment only
c) A combination of intensive teaching and naturalistic teaching
d) Whatever environment is convenient for the caregivers

Answer 9

c) A combination of intensive teaching and naturalistic teaching

Question 10

Echoic levels are based upon the number of

a) Word strings
b) Syllables
c) Sentences
d) Word combinations

Answer 10

b) Syllables

Question 11

There are _____ barriers tested for in the VB-MAPP

a) 24
b) 30
c) 34
d) 36

Answer 11

a) 24

Question 12

Which of the following is not a barrier in the VB-MAPP:

a) Hyperactivity
b) Scanning problem
c) Prompt dependence
d) Over-compliance

Answer 12

d) Over-compliance

Question 13

A transition assessment examines

a) Can the client move from one activity to another
b) Will the client stop engaging in a high-preference task, and switch to a low-preference task
c) What is the correct placement
d) What is the correct curriculum

Answer 13

c) What is the correct placement

Question 14

The maximum score on the VB-MAPP is:

a) 140
b) 150
c) 160
d) 170

Answer 14

d) 170

Question 15

Which of the following would not be included in a transition assessment:

a) Are generalization trials required
b) Over generalization of compliance
c) Acquisition rate of new skills
d) Score on barriers assessment

Answer 15

b) Over generalization of compliance

Question 16

An intraverbal is controlled by:

a) An EO for a specific item
b) A verbal stimulus that does not match
c) A verbal stimulus that is identical to the intraverbal
d) A non-verbal stimulus

Answer 16

b) A verbal stimulus that does not match

Question 17

Gaining an intraverbal repertoire _____ ensure that children can engage in conversations

a) Does
b) Will always
c) Does not
d) Is not worth the time because it does not

Answer 17

c) Does not

Question 18

A typically developing two year old child can _____, but have difficulty with _____

a) State the examiner’s name; all “wh questions”
b) State their name; “when”
c) State the examiner’s name; “where”
d) State their name; all “wh” questions

Answer 18

d) State their name; all “wh” questions

Question 19

Because typically developing children will emit _____ intraverbal responses as they age, it may require _____ trials in children with autism

a) many; specific
b) a few; only a couple of
c) many; numerous
d) a few; numerous

Answer 19

c) many; numerous

Question 20

There is very little research in:

a) Verbal behavior
b) Verbal conditional discrimination
c) Self-injury
d) Aggressive threats

Answer 20

b) Verbal conditional discrimination

Question 21

What is a problem with a standardized assessment?

a) It is difficult to generalize to any one child
b) Is it laborious to norm the tests
c) They are often conducted in a sterilized environment
d) All listed answers are correct

Answer 21

d) All listed answers are correct

Question 22

An IQ test is a _____ and the VB-MAPP is a _____

a) Criterion referenced; norm-referenced
b) Criterion referenced; criterion referenced
c) Norm-referenced; criterion referenced
d) Norm-referenced; norm-referenced

Answer 22

c) Norm-referenced; criterion referenced

Question 23

The response form of a tact is controlled by:

a) A non-verbal stimulus
b) A verbal stimulus
c) A motivative operation
d) The form of a verbal stimulus

Answer 23

a) A non-verbal stimulus

Question 24

Select the option that is not a reason to assess language

a) Determine the operant level of verbal skills
b) Assess whether intervention is needed
c) Assist in selecting the correct teaching skills
d) Develop a plan to reduce aggression

Answer 24

d) Develop a plan to reduce aggression

Question 25

Curriculum for individuals with language delays should be driven by: X = Typical development Y = All of the verbal operants a) X only b) Y only c) Neither X or Y d) Both X and Y

Answer 25

d) Both X and Y

Question 26

The VB-MAPP is primarily designed to _____ milestones a) probe b) explain in detail c) ignore d) develop

Answer 26

a) Probe

Question 27

Which of the following is not assessed in the VB-MAPP a) Basic verbal operants b) Listener skills c) Public interaction skills d) Beginning academic skills

Answer 27

c) Public interaction skills

Question 28

After 18 months, the VB-MAPP no longer assesses a) Mands b) Vocal play c) Tacts d) Duplics

Answer 28

b) Vocal play

Question 29

When assessing Mands using the VB-MAPP a) We are interested in spontaneity b) We are interested in the number of mands c) We are interested in the generalization of mands d) All of the answers are correct

Answer 29

d) All of the answers are correct

Question 30

At early stages, when assessing tacts, it is more important to determine if the child can ___ between different non-verbal stimuli and less important to determine if the tact is also ___. a) Discriminate; a mand b) Discriminate; an intraverbal c) Differentiate; an autoclitic d) Discriminate; a codic

Answer 30

a) Discriminate; a mand

Question 31

A functional analysis can be conducted for: X = problem behavior Y = verbal behavior a) Neither X or Y b) Both X and Y c) X only d) Y only

Answer 31

b) Both X and Y

Question 32

Barriers in the VB-MAPP are scored through a(n) a) Essay b) Likert scale c) Discreet trials d) Random barrier presentation

Answer 32

b) Likert scale

Question 33

The transition assessment is presented in a(n) _____ scale a) Essay b) Arbitrary c) Sliding d) Likert

Answer 33

d) Likert

Question 34

The transition scale reaches _____ depending upon the total _____ score a) 3; VB-MAPP b) 3; ABLLS c) 5; ABLLS d) 5; VB-MAPP

Answer 34

d) 5; VB-MAPP

Question 35

What section of the VB-MAPP determines the most appropriate level of instructional support (e.g. type of classroom) for a particular learner? a) Barriers b) Milestones c) Task Analyses d) Transitions

Answer 35

d) Transitions

Question 36

Effectively teaching an intraverbal requires teaching the child to attend to _____ instead of _____ a) content; structure b) structure; content c) content; meaning d) structure; inflection

Answer 36

a) Content; structure

Question 37

Because intraverbals require talking about items when _____, they must have mand and _____ repertoires a) They are absent; tact b) They are present; tact c) They are absent; echoic d) They are present; echoic

Answer 37

a) They are absent; tact

Question 38

To develop benchmarks for verbal operants, _____ are assessed. a) Adult verbal structures b) Typically developing children c) Children with a diagnosis of autism d) Both children with autism and adult verbal structures

Answer 38

b) Typically developing children

Question 39

When teaching intraverbals to children with autism it is important not to: a) Spend too much time dwelling in one area b) Move too quickly c) Use various teaching methods d) Deliver too many reinfrocers

Answer 39

b) Move too quickly

Question 40

A verbal conditional discrimination is almost always found in: a) Mands b) Tacts c) Duplics d) Intraverbals

Answer 40

d) Intraverbals