Functional Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans

The 4 basic conditions set up in a functional analysis are -

Alone, attention, demand, and tangible

Reinforcing behaviors that are incompatible with hitting would fall under which component of a behavior intervention plan?

Consequence strategies

Placing a soft object near a person's fist to block a hit is a -

Consequence strategy

What are the 2 main functions of behavior?

Escape and gain

What could be a prevention strategy for a behavior that involves throwing items?

Minimizing the number of items that could be thrown

Behavior intervention plans that work -

Reduce problem behavior and increase desirable behavior

Undesirable behavior can be reduced by -

Reinforcing alternative behaviors, using extinction, or punishment

Consequence interventions involve -

Reinforcing desired behaviors and reducing the display of undesirable behavior

Variables that are in operation before the display of a behavior and are related to the behavior are -

Setting events

What would be considered a consequence intervention involving punishment?

Taking away a token

What can be a replacement behavior for grabbing or stealing food?

Teaching the person to ask for food

What can be a replacement behavior for cutting in line?

Teaching to stand in line and wait

Replacement behaviors are taught so -

The individual has a more desirable option for the behavior of concern

Michelle is an RBT who is teaching a mother how to implement a visual schedule for her child. What is Michelle doing?

Training a parent how to implement an intervention

Behavioral function tries to explain -

Why the behavior is happening