Week 3 flashcards
What is convergent validity?
it is determined when a test is correlated with another test of similar purpose and measures the same thing/trait (e.g., test measuring cognitive ability strong correlates to another measure of cognitive ability, there is good convergent validity)
We need to change _________ that causes or maintains an undesirable behavior. This is vital to implementing an effective intervention.
we must change the environment and environmental triggers/factors.
What is a response cost?
removing a reward that usually reduces or modifies negative behaviors (e.g., poor behavior results in losing recess)
What is learned helplessness and how can this be harmful to student’s school success?
coined by Martin Seligman; the belief than an individual cannot control the events happening to them. may lead to depression, low self-esteem, and low academic achievement; bonus: this is related to an external locus of control*
What is key to implementing system wide interventions in schools?
the intervention should develop a positive school climate
