EDU 211 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE-
COMPLETE EXAM SET WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2026
Rolo has meltdowns whenever Mrs. Long confronts him about staying in his seat
during independent activities. Mrs. Long decides to video one of Rolo's
"performances" and send it to his mother (who doesn't believe that he would do
such a thing, because he never does it at home!) Mrs. Long's method is an
example of: - correct-answer -Presentation punishment
Dr. Knighton informs his EDU 211 class that they are having a quiz on Cluster 7 on
Thursday. Which is an example of his using cueing and prompting? - correct-
answer -"First, remember to read Cluster 7 in the text and note the terminology.
here is a listing of the terminology that you need to know."
Rosanna Rosanna Danna rushes through her spelling and her seatwork. She likes
to finish first and read, but makes careless mistakes and turns in incomplete work.
Her teacher has tried several strategies that have not worked with Rosanna
Rosanna Danna. Now she plans to use applied behavior analysis. She tells Rosanna
Rosanna Danna that the goal is for her to complete the seatwork with fewer than
three errors and no incompletions. She tells Rosanna Rosanna Danna she will give
her a token each time she meets the goal. If he achieves five tokens in a week, she
will choose a reward from the Treasure Chest. Now what does the teacher need to
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do? - correct-answer -Keep a record of Rosanna Rosanna Danna's results and
modify the plan if necessary
Jaden has dyslexia and withdraws from her group when he task involves oral
reading. When her teacher realizes the function fo the behavior, she tells Jaden to
ask one of the other students to red in her place. this intervention allows Jaden to
skip the oral reading without withdrawing form her group. This type of
intervention is called: - correct-answer -Positive behavior support
Lisa is trying o finish reading and studying a biology chapter; she is struggling to
complete the assignment. What is an example of self reward? - correct-answer -
Eating a piece of her favorite candy after completing the chapter
Making an "A" on an exam that you studied hard for is - correct-answer -Positive
reinforcement
Which reinforcement schedule is most associated with a Vegas slot machine either
"paying off" or "not paying off"? - correct-answer -Variable ratio
Gambling is resistant to extinction - correct-answer -True
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A bank robber is speeding through town during a getaway but slows down so as
not to hit an old lady walking her dog. This is an example of - correct-answer -
Stimulus control
Mr. Zimmer wants to discourage Mario's disruptive behavior. Mario often drums
his pencil on his desk while Mr. Zimmer is reading aloud to the class. Based on
social cognitive theory, which of the following is most likely to help Mr. Zimmer
reach his goal? - correct-answer -Let Mario see Mr. Zimmer punish Mario's friend
Carlos when Carlos makes disruptive noises
Six-year-old Ana saw her brother take cookies from the. Cookie jar without
permission. He didn't get caught or scolded. Ana decided she wanted cookies too
and copied her brother's behavior. The children's mother has told them to ask
before getting cookies, but they took cookies without asking. Based on triarchic
reciprocal causality, what three kinds of influences are working together to explain
Ana's behavior? - correct-answer -personal, environmental, behavioral
Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with social cognitive
theory? - correct-answer -Albert Bandura
Mrs. Carson wants her students to learn how to summarize as they read. She
models the behaviors for the students and talks about each step she uses to
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summarize part of a story. For Mrs. Carson's students to begin to learn by
observing her modeling, what elements of observational learning do they need to
exhibit? - correct-answer -Pay attention and remember the process
Jimar is a six-year-old African American boy who wants to learn how to dribble a
basketball and do it so well that his eight-year-old brother can't steal the ball from
him when he runs up the driveway to shoot a basket. Observational learning is a
good way for him to begin to reach his goal. Which of the following people is
probable the best model for him? - correct-answer -An African American high
school boy who plays basketball better than other kids in the neighborhood
Staci stopped running in the hallway at school after seeing two other students
receive after-school detention for running. What element of observational
learning is illustrated by her stopping this behavior? - correct-answer -vicarious
reinforcement
Ms. Moreno uses observation learning effectively in her fifth grade classroom. She
most likely does all of the following EXCEPT: - correct-answer -Reward students
privately for their positive behaviors
Educational philologists talk about five possible outcomes of observational
learning. Which of the following scenarios most directly illustrates one of the
outcomes? - correct-answer -Alena read a true story about girls in Africa whoa re
not allowed to go to school, and she developed anger toward the girls' culture