STP

Rule 1: Each ___(1)___ or ___(2)___ is evaluated ___(3)___ as a ___(4)___.

(1) action; (2) sentence; (3) separately; (4) single behavior

Rule 2: The ___(5)___ in which a child exhibits a ___(6)___ is used to determine which, if any, ___(7)___ should be used to ___(8)___ a behavior.

(5) context; (6) behavior; (7) category; (8) classify

Rule 3: ___(9)___ categories take precedence over ___(10)___ categories.

(9) Negative; (10) positive

Rule 4: When a single ___(11)___ is directed toward both ___(12)___ and ___(13)___, ___(14)___ behavior categories take precedence over ___(15)___ categories.

(11) behavior; (12) peers; (13) adults; (14) adult-directed; (15) peer-directed

Rule 5: When a single ___(16)___ meets the criteria for more than one ___(17)___ category, ___(18)___ category should be used to classify the ___(19)___, according to the ___(20)___: ___(21)___ → ___(22)___ → ___(23)___ → ___(24)___ → ___(25)___ → ___(26)___

(16) behavior; (17) negative verbal; (18) only one negative verbal; (19) behavior; (20) Hierarchy of Negative Verbal Categories; (21) Lying; (22) Verbal Abuse to Staff; (23) Name Calling/Teasing; (24) Cursing/Swearing; (25) Interruption; (26) Complaining/Whining

Rule 6: When a single ___(27)___ meets the criteria for more than one ___(28)___ category, the ___(29)___ should be classified using all ___(30)___ categories.

(27) behavior; (28) negative physical; (29) behavior; (30) applicable negative physical

Rule 7: When a single ___(31)___ meets the criteria for ___(32)___ a ___(33)___ category and a ___(34)___ category, the ___(35)___ should be classified using ___(36)___ the ___(37)___ category and the ___(38)___ category.

(31) behavior; (32) both; (33) negative physical; (34) negative verbal; (35) behavior; (36) both; (37) negative physical; (38) negative verbal

Rule 8: When a single ___(39)___ meets the criteria for ___(40)___ or ___(41)___ and any other ___(42)___ category, the ___(43)___ should be classified as ___(44)___ and the other ___(45)___ category.

(39) behavior; (40) both Noncompliance; (41) Repeated Noncompliance; (42) negative behavior; (43) behavior; (44) both Noncompliance; (45) negative

Rule 9: When a single ___(46)___ meets the criteria for ___(47)___ and any other ___(48)___ category, the ___(49)___ should be classified as ___(50)___ and the other ___(51)___ category.

(46) behavior; (47) both Compliance; (48) positive behavior; (49) behavior; (50) both Compliance; (51) positive

Rule 10: When a single ___(52)___ more than one ___(53)___, the behavior should be classified using ___(54)___. When a single ___(55)___ meets the criteria for ___(56)___ and any other ___(57)___ category, the ___(58)___ should be classified as ___(59)___ and the ___(60)___ category.

(52) behavior violates; (53) activity rule; (54) all applicable rule violations; (55) behavior; (56) both Violating Activity Rules; (57) negative behavior; (58) behavior; (59) both Violating Activity Rules; (60) other negative

Rule 11: When a single ___(61)___ more than one criterion for ___(62)___, the child should ___(63)___ points ___(64)___ time. When a single ___(65)___ meets the criteria for ___(66)___ and any other ___(67)___ category, the ___(68)___ should be classified as ___(69)___ and the ___(70)___ category.

(61) behavior violates; (62) Poor Sportsmanship; (63) lose; (64) only one; (65) behavior; (66) both Poor Sportsmanship; (67) negative behavior; (68) behavior; (69) both Poor Sportsmanship; (70) other negative

Rule 12: ___(71)___ should be evaluated for every ___(72)___ category used to classify a ___(73)___ that is directed toward ___(74)___.

(71) Ignoring a Negative Stimulus; (72) negative point system; (73) behavior; (74) a child

Following Activity Rules: The child, for the duration of an interval, has not lost any points for ___(1)___.

(1) Violating Activity Rules

Good Sportsmanship: The child, for the duration of an interval, (1) has not lost any points for ___(2)___ and (2) has not been ___(3)___ for any part of the interval. Note: Good Sportsmanship is evaluated only during ___(4)___ periods. Counselors should not evaluate it when children ___(5)___ at other times during the day.

(2) Poor Sportsmanship; (3) in time out; (4) recreation; (5) play games

Behavior Bonus: The child, for the duration of ___(6)___, (1) has not lost points for ___(7)___ with the exception of ___(8)___ and ___(9)___, and (2) has not been ___(10)___ for any part of the interval.

(6) an interval; (7) any negative point system behaviors; (8) Violating Activity Rules; (9) Poor Sportsmanship; (10) in time out

Attention: The child demonstrates attention by being able to answer correctly within ___(11)___ a staff member's question. Notes: (1) If a question has multiple parts, the child ___(12)___ to earn points. (2) If the answer meets criteria for a negative behavior, counselors should inform the child ___(13)___ and ___(14)___ award points for Attention. (3) Attention takes precedence over ___(15)___; counselors may not award points for ___(16)___ when a child answers an attention question. (4) If the child makes a ___(17)___ to answer but does not finish within ___(18)___, counselors should ___(19)___.

(11) five seconds; (12) must answer all parts correctly; (13) of the applicable point loss; (14) should not; (15) Contributing to a Group Discussion; (16) Contributing to a Group Discussion; (17) reasonable and appropriate effort; (18) five seconds; (19) award points for Attention when the child finishes the statement

Compliance: The child exhibits within ___(20)___ a behavior specified in a command, or ceases to exhibit ___(21)___ a behavior whose cessation was specified in a command. Notes: (1) Counselors should evaluate Compliance for commands ___(22)___ and commands ___(23)___. (2) If the child makes a ___(24)___ to comply but does not finish within ___(25)___, counselors should ___(26)___.

(20) ten seconds or within a time specified by the staff member; (21) for at least ten seconds; (22) directed toward an individual child; (23) directed toward a group of children; (24) reasonable and appropriate effort; (25) ten seconds; (26) award points for Compliance when the child completes the task

Helping a Peer: The child ___(27)___ provides to a peer assistance or aid that (1) is ___(28)___ to the ongoing activity; (2) is offered in a manner that ___(29)___ the ongoing activity or ___(30)___; and (3) ___(31)___. Note: Counselors should ___(32)___ for Helping when the behavior is a necessary component of a game.

(27) voluntarily; (28) relevant; (29) does not disrupt; (30) meet the criteria for any negative behavior category; (31) is accepted; (32) not award points

Sharing with a Peer: The child ___(33)___ provides to a peer possessions, privileges, or materials that are personal or ___(34)___ to the child, that (1) are ___(35)___ to the ongoing activity; (2) are offered in a manner that ___(36)___ or ___(37)___, and (3) ___(38)___. Note: Counselors should ___(39)___ for Sharing when it is a necessary component of a game.

(33) voluntarily; (34) temporarily assigned; (35) relevant; (36) does not disrupt the ongoing activity; (37) meet the criteria for any negative behavior category; (38) is accepted; (39) not award points

Contributing to a Group Discussion: The child verbally provides a ___(40)___ statement to a group discussion. Contributions may be ___(41)___ by a staff member but ___(42)___. A nonredundant statement is one that ___(43)___ in the same discussion. Note: counselors should award points ___(44)___ ___(45)___ regardless of the number of sentences or ideas expressed.

(40) task-related, nonredundant; (41) prompted; (42) may not meet the criteria for any negative verbal category; (43) has not been provided previously; (44) one time; (45) per discussion [NOTE: 44 & 45 were cut off in your answer key—verify]

Ignoring a Negative Stimulus: The child shows no observable ___(46)___ to any ___(47)___ behavior, from another child, that ___(48)___ from the recipient. This includes any behavior ___(49)___ that meets the criteria for the negative categories. Notes: (1) Counselors should not award points following physical contact that ___(50)___. (2) If a child directs a behavior toward multiple children, counselors should ___(51)___. (3) Counselors should award points ___(52)___ when a child serving a time out directs negative behaviors toward children who ignore them.

(46) negative response; (47) verbal or nonverbal; (48) would typically elicit annoyance or distress; (49) directed toward the child; (50) occurs as a function of appropriate game play; (51) evaluate Ignoring a Negative Stimulus for each intended recipient; (52) one time per minute

Violating Activity Rules: The child violates rules specific to a particular activity, game, or drill. Notes: (1) Counselors must apply all listed rules without ___(53)___. (2) Before engaging in any activity, groups must ___(54)___. (3) Before a skill drill or swimming lesson, counselors must ___(55)___, and groups must ___(56)___.

(53) additions, deletions, or modifications; (54) review the rules for that activity; (55) establish instructions for the drill or lesson; (56) review the instructions

Poor Sportsmanship: While engaged in ___(57)___ or ___(58)___, the child (1) does not ___(59)___ in the activity; (2) inappropriately ___(60)___ or hogs the ball; (3) speaks with ___(61)___ about performance; (4) ___(62)___ about performance; (5) ___(63)___ or attempts to ___(64)___; (6) refuses to ___(65)___; (7) uses ___(66)___; or (8) loses points for ___(67)___. Notes: (1) Poor Sportsmanship is evaluated ___(68)___; counselors should not evaluate it when children ___(69)___ at other times. (2) Behaviors while a child serves a time out or post-time-out sit out ___(70)___ for Poor Sportsmanship.

(57) a game; (58) skill drill; (59) actively participate; (60) plays another person's position; (61) excessive pride (brags or boasts); (62) complains about the game situation; (63) cheats; (64) cheat; (65) share equipment; (66) equipment inappropriately; (67) Intentional Aggression, Lying, Verbal Abuse to Staff, Name Calling/Teasing, or Cursing/Swearing; (68) only during recreation periods; (69) play games; (70) do not result in point losses

Intentional Aggression: The child ___(71)___ performs a ___(72)___ behavior that (1) ___(73)___ produce physical injury or pain to another, or (2) intrudes on another by ___(74)___. Intent is determined by ___(75)___. Notes: (1) Counselors must ___(76)___ following Intentional Aggression. (2) When behaviors occur as a function of appropriate game play, counselors ___(77)___ take points ___(78)___.

(71) apparently intentionally; (72) physical; (73) would typically; (74) inappropriately restricting freedom of movement; (75) the staff member who observed the behavior; (76) assign a time out; (77) should not; (78) unless the counselor who observes the behavior determines that the child's intent was to produce pain or injury and not to perform a behavior that is a necessary component of the game

Unintentional Aggression: The child ___(79)___ performs a ___(80)___ behavior that (1) ___(81)___ produce physical injury or pain, or (2) intrudes on another by ___(82)___. Unintentional behaviors appear to result from such things as ___(83)___. Intent is determined by ___(84)___. Note: When behaviors occur as a function of appropriate game play, counselors ___(85)___ take points.

(79) apparently unintentionally; (80) physical; (81) would typically; (82) inappropriately restricting freedom of movement; (83) clumsiness, lack of skill, or inattention; (84) the staff member who observed the behavior; (85) should not

Intentional Destruction of Property: The child ___(86)___ performs a ___(87)___ behavior that (1) destroys an object; (2) damages/defaces/alters it so its value or usefulness is substantially impaired; or (3) ___(88)___ ___(89)___. Intent is determined by ___(90)___. Notes: (1) Counselors must ___(91)___ following it. (2) Intentionally using materials inappropriately ___(92)___ if they would be destroyed/damaged. (3) Counselors ___(93)___ deduct points for disposing of trash, etc., unless destroyed/damaged. (4) Damage from natural deterioration ___(94)___ in a point loss. (5) Counselors should deduct points ___(95)___ of the object. (6) Reparation is determined by ___(96)___.

(86) apparently intentionally; (87) physical; (88) would typically meet; (89) criterion 1 or 2; (90) the staff member who observed the behavior; (91) assign a time out; (92) results in a point loss for Intentional Destruction of Property; (93) should not; (94) does not result; (95) regardless of the ownership; (96) a group reparation discussion

Unintentional Destruction of Property: The child ___(97)___ performs a ___(98)___ behavior that (1) destroys an object; (2) damages/defaces/alters it so its value is substantially impaired; or (3) ___(99)___ ___(100)___. Intent is determined by ___(101)___. Notes: (1) Unintentionally using materials inappropriately ___(102)___ if they would be destroyed/damaged. (2) Throwing/dropping an object that wouldn't break, or to an easily retrievable place, ___(103)___ unless destroyed/damaged. (3) Damage from natural deterioration ___(104)___ in a point loss. (4) Counselors should take points ___(105)___ of the object. (5) Reparation is determined by ___(106)___.

(97) apparently unintentionally; (98) physical; (99) would typically meet; (100) criterion 1 or 2; (101) the staff member who observed the behavior; (102) results in a point loss for Unintentional Destruction of Property; (103) do not result; (104) does not result; (105) regardless of the ownership; (106) discussion between the child and a counselor

Noncompliance: The child, when given a command, fails to meet the criteria for Compliance. Note: After each occurrence, the staff member who issued the original command should ___(107)___ and should ___(108)___.

(107) repeat the command; (108) reevaluate compliance

Repeated Noncompliance: The child, when given a repeated command, fails to meet the criteria for Compliance. Note: Counselors must ___(109)___ Repeated Noncompliance.

(109) assign a time out following

Stealing: The child has possession of an object belonging to another person without prior permission from the ___(110)___ or from ___(111)___. Notes: (1) Counselors ___(112)___ take points if a child temporarily possesses an object for an appropriate reason. (2) Counselors take points when the behavior occurs or ___(113)___ and ___(114)___. (3) Reparation is determined by ___(115)___.

(110) owner of the object; (111) a staff member; (112) should not; (113) when the theft is discovered; (114) responsibility is determined; (115) a group reparation discussion

Leaving the Activity Area Without Permission: The child leaves the designated area without permission from a staff member. Notes: (1) Groups should ___(116)___ at the ___(117)___. (2) Counselors should ___(118)___ when a standard area doesn't apply. (3) ___(119)___ are independent of activity areas; the rules of each sport ___(120)___. (4) During pedestrian transitions, a child loses points if he/she ___(121)___, or ___(122)___ ___(123)___ ahead of or behind the group, or appears to be ___(124)___ the group. (5) During a time out, a child loses points if he/she travels more than ___(125)___ away from the time-out area.

(116) review the standard activity areas; (117) start of each activity; (118) define reasonable activity areas; (119) Game boundaries; (120) define the game boundaries; (121) steps off the sidewalk; (122) walks more than; (123) 15 feet; (124) running away from; (125) five feet

Lying: The child reports an event in the program setting that is contradictory to what a staff member ___(126)___ to be true. Notes: (1) Statements involving exaggeration, fantasy, imaginary games, jokes, and misconceptions ___(127)___ in a point loss for Lying. (2) Lying takes precedence over ___(128)___.

(126) knows or suspects; (127) do not result; (128) Verbal Abuse, Name Calling/Teasing, Cursing/Swearing, Interruption, and Complaining/Whining

Verbal Abuse to Staff: The child directs a ___(129)___ toward ___(130)___ who are identifiable as intended recipients and who can ___(131)___ the negative communication. It consists of (1) a derogatory name, or (2) any other behavior that ___(132)___ elicit ___(133)___ of annoyance or distress. Notes: (1) ___(134)___ regarding adult-child interactions determine if it's Verbal Abuse, or if a behavior is ___(135)___ and should be classified as ___(136)___. (2) Verbal Abuse takes precedence over ___(137)___. (3) If a child directs Cursing/Swearing at a staff member, the lead counselor should ___(138)___; if repeated on subsequent days, counselors should have the child ___(139)___.

(129) negative communication; (130) one or more staff members; (131) see or hear; (132) would typically; (133) a clear behavioral indication; (134) Societal norms; (135) only mildly annoying; (136) Complaining/Whining; (137) Name Calling/Teasing, Cursing/Swearing, Interruption, and Complaining/Whining; (138) inform parents of the behavior at the end of the day; (139) inform parents immediately by telephone

Name Calling/Teasing: The child directs a negative communication toward one or more peers who are identifiable as intended recipients and who can ___(140)___ the communication. It consists of (1) a derogatory name, or (2) any other behavior that ___(141)___ elicit ___(142)___ of annoyance or distress. Notes: (1) ___(143)___ regarding peer interactions determine if it's Name Calling/Teasing, or if a behavior is ___(144)___ and classified as ___(145)___. (2) Name Calling/Teasing takes precedence over ___(146)___. (3) If a child directs Cursing/Swearing at a peer, the lead counselor should ___(147)___; if repeated, counselors should ___(148)___.

(140) see or hear; (141) would typically; (142) a clear behavioral indication; (143) Societal norms; (144) only mildly annoying; (145) Complaining/Whining; (146) Cursing/Swearing, Interruption, and Complaining/Whining; (147) inform parents of the behavior at the end of the day; (148) have the child inform parents immediately by telephone

Cursing/Swearing: The child exhibits ___(149)___, regardless of tone or intensity, that would typically be regarded as ___(150)___ and that is ___(151)___ toward an individual who can see or hear it. Notes: (1) ___(152)___ determine if a behavior is profane, obscene, or offensive. (2) Cursing/Swearing takes precedence over ___(153)___. (3) If a child exhibits it, the lead counselor should ___(154)___; if repeated, counselors should ___(155)___.

(149) any verbal or nonverbal behavior; (150) profane, obscene, or offensive; (151) not directed; (152) Societal norms; (153) Interruption and Complaining/Whining; (154) inform parents of the behavior at the end of the day; (155) have the child inform parents immediately by telephone

Interruption: The child exhibits any ___(156)___ behavior, with or without meaning, that intrudes into others' activity or conversation. In a group (___(157)___), behaviors are intrusive if they would typically result in ___(158)___ engaging in behaviors for at least ___(159)___ that are ___(160)___. In dyadic interactions, behaviors are intrusive if ___(161)___. Notes: (1) Counselors should ___(162)___ for behaviors from physical injury, warning of danger, or true emergency. (2) Counselors should ___(163)___ for behaviors during a pause unless they meet the criteria. (3) Counselors ___(164)___ for behaviors that cause the activity leader to stop or pause. (4) Interruption takes precedence over ___(165)___.

(156) verbal or nonverbal; (157) three or more people; (158) two or more people other than the child; (159) two seconds; (160) incompatible with the ongoing activity; (161) they occur at the same time another person is talking; (162) not take points; (163) not take points; (164) should take points; (165) Complaining/Whining

Complaining/Whining: The child exhibits any ___(166)___ behavior that ___(167)___ expresses discomfort, dissatisfaction, or resentment, through content, ___(168)___, or ___(169)___. Notes: (1) An ___(170)___ expression is one that isn't antagonistic, has no unnecessary/negative gestures, and is made in a ___(171)___ tone of normal pitch and intensity. (2) A crying child loses points ___(172)___ while crying continues, except for a ___(173)___. (3) Behaviors that are ___(174)___ (e.g., rolling eyes, shrugging) result in a point loss for ___(175)___, not ___(176)___.

(166) verbal or nonverbal; (167) inappropriately; (168) gesture; (169) tone of voice; (170) appropriate; (171) neutral; (172) one time per minute; (173) true physical injury; (174) mildly annoying; (175) Complaining/Whining; (176) Verbal Abuse or Name Calling/Teasing