Functional Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans
Included in a functional assessment plan
A definition of the behaviors of concern
4 basic conditions set up in a functional analysis:
Alone, attention, demand, and tangible
4 main types collected during a functional assessment
Archival, informant, observational, and functional analysis data
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
2 main functions of behavior
Escape and gain
Example of motivating operations
Fred is hungry so crackers work well as a reinforcer for task compliance
Example of a behavior that might serve a "gain attention" function
Making silly noises
When data are being analyzed for a functional assessment, what are behavior analysts really looking for?
Patterns
The role of the RBT in the behavior intervention process
RBTs implement behavior intervention plans
Undesirable behaviors can be reduced by:
Reinforcing alternative behaviors using extinction or punishment
Consequence interventions involve:
Reinforcing desired behaviors and reducing the display of undesirable behaviors
Variables that are in operation before the display of a behavior and are related to the behavior are:
Setting events
Automatic reinforcement is associated most closely with...
Stereotypic behaviors
A consequence intervention involving punishment
Taking away a token
Which component of a behavior intervention plan addressed how individuals learn new desirable behaviors?
Teaching replacement behaviors
A replacement behavior for grabbing or stealing food
Teaching the person to ask for food
Something that could be a replacement behavior for cutting in line
Teaching to stand in line and wait
Replacement behaviors are taught so:
The individual has more desirable option for the behavior of concern
Why are prevention strategies a valuable part of behavior intervention plans?
They decrease the likelihood that an undesirable behavior will get reinforced
Why is it important to operationally define a behavior before collecting data?
To ensure the data being collected actually focused on the specific behavior of concern
What is an interobserver agreement (IOA)
When 2 data collectors agree on data collected at the same time during a behavior