Week 1 flashcards

Question 1

Define extiction

Answer 1

: a conditioned stimulus is now presented without the unconditioned stimulus, and the response disappears (e.g., attention is no longer given to tantrums; tantrums go away)

Question 2

Fill in the boxes with the appropriate response

Answer 2

(Operant conditioning) Reinforcement Punishment
PR: Add something to increase behavior (e.g., give sticker for good behavior) PP: Add something to decrease behavior (e.g., hitting to decrease bad behavior)
NR: Take something away to increase behavior (e.g., giving homework pass for good behavior) NP: Take something away to decrease behavior (e.g., losing recess time for bad behavior)

Question 3

What is child find?

Answer 3

A requirement of IDEA to ensure that each state find and identify children with disabilities that may be eligible for services

Question 4

Fill in the blank: A T-score has a mean of __ and a SD of __, while a standard score has a mean of ___ and a SD of __.

Answer 4

A T-score has a mean of 50 and a SD of 10, while a standard score has a mean of _100__ and a SD of 15.

Question 5

Define reliability and validity

Answer 5

Reliability is the extent to which a measure can produce similar results over time
Validity is the extent to which a measure can assess what it is intended to measure.