1. Pivotal response intervention (PRI) involves targeting areas of intervention that are expected to result in
A. improved responding to sensory input B. increases in inappropriate behaviors C. progress in numerous other areas D. none of the above
2. A key purpose of PRI is to increase independence by teaching the individual to respond to
A. naturally occurring learning opportunities B. positive reinforcement C. discriminating stimuli D. punishment
3. The main components of PRI are
A. targeting fine- and gross-motor skills B. responding to multiple environmental cues and motivation C. self-management and self-initiation D. A and C E. B and C
4. Research on PRI has focused on preschool and elementary-aged children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
True False
5. “Responding to multiple cues” addresses the tendency of individuals with ASD to
A. have higher than average achievement in mathematics skills B. become prompt dependent C. give out-of-context answers to teachers’ questions D. zero in on single attributes of objects
6. Some methods of increasing motivation in children with ASD include
A. providing choice and frequently switching between mastered and new tasks B. reinforcing attempts and taking turns C. presenting reinforcers that are directly related to the tasks D. A and C E. all of the above
7. Self-monitoring is intended to teach students to identify internal feelings and examine past reactions to those feelings
8. One of the main strategies used to teach children with ASD to self-initiate is to teach them to
A. ask questions B. make requests C. give refusals D. none of the above
