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Strategies for Teaching Social Skills

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1.  Which term best fits with the following statement: ________ measures ability of an individual to recognize and manage their emotions and the emotions of other people Theory of mind Social initiation Emotional intelligence Intellectual intelligence

2.  Which tool is NOT a tool for identifying social skills deficits: Social Skills Profile Social Skills Checklist Sensory Profile Social Navigator

3.  Which types of activity would you use to assess social skills? Naturalistic observation Structured observation Social skills checklists All the above

4.  Which term best describes the process of give and take of social interactions? Social initiation Social reciprocity Nonverbal communication None of the above

5.  Which is not a specific social skills intervention? Social Stories Social Scripts Video Modeling Sensory Diet

6.  What term best describes the following "an intervention technique often used for social skills training which involves participants watching a video of someone modeling a desired behavior?" Social stories Social scripts 5 point scale Video modeling

7.  Case Study: For questions 7-10, please refer to the following case study. Sara is an 8-year old student who is having difficulty during structured play time. She gets extremely upset when she loses a game. She will tear up the game, throw the items, and run out of the room. Nobody wants to play with her because they are scared of her. What would be the target skill for initial intervention: Taking turns Following the rules Understanding the perspective of others Appropriate eye contact

8.  Please refer to the case study listed above in question #7. What type of intervention could you use? Video modeling 5 point scale Social stories All the above None of the above

9.  Please refer to the case study listed above in question #7. How could you make the situation more successful for her while still teaching her about perspective of others? Let her win every time Don't have her play games anymore Make the game shorter Limit number of players C & D

10.  Please refer to the case study listed above in question #7. What strategy would be best to teach her how to manage her emotions? 5 point scale Video modeling Redirection None of the above