Self Management
Select the correct statement regarding criterion for frequency systems.
If a target behavior needs to be increased, the initial criterion should be set low enough so that the learner quickly earns a reinforcer.
A functional behavior assessment is always needed when using self-management.
If the identified behavior involves an interfering behavior which the team would like to decrease, then a functional behavioral assessment is needed.
What data collection system would be appropriate when the duration of the behavior needs to be decreased or increased?
Interval systems are appropriate when the duration of the behavior needs to be decreased or increased.
Select all possible cueing devices.
Alarm clocks, teacher tapping learner's shoulder, and vibrating alarms are all possible cueing devices to use with students.
While self-management is highly generalizable, self-management should only be used for short periods of time.
Self-management is highly generalizable and can be used for long periods of time without assistance from a teacher or practitioner.
Self-management teaches learners to:
Self-management teaches learners to discriminate between appropriate and inappropriate behavior, record their own behavior, and reward themselves for appropriate behavior.
How often should teachers/practitioners check a learner's accuracy in recording behaviors and acquiring reinforcements?
Teachers/practitioners should check a learner's accuracy in recording behaviors and acquiring reinforcements during 20% of all sessions.
The evidence base supports the use of self-management with which age ranges? (Select all that apply)
The evidence base supports the use of self-management with learners in preschool, elementary school, middle school, and high school.
What is the next step once a learner is consistently earning reinforcement at the initial criterion?
When a learner consistently earns reinforcement at the initial criterion, teachers/practitioners should gradually increase the criterion.
What evidence-based practices are frequently used with self-management in order to teach the learner how to self-record behavior in the target setting?
While a functional behavior assessment is needed to determine a function of an interfering behavior, prompting and reinforcement are the two practices frequently used to teach the learner how to self-record behavior in the target setting.
