Functional Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans
What is the estimated percentage of self injurious behaviors that have automatic reinforcement as the function according to Hagopian et al. (2015)?
25%
The 4 basic conditions set up in a functional analysis are:
Alone, attention, demand, and tangible.
Which of the following can RBT's do in relation to implementing intervention plans?
Collect data on the effectiveness of the plan.
Reinforcing behaviors that are incompatible with hitting would fall under which component of a behavior intervention plan?
Consequence strategies.
Which of the following is an example of a motivation operation:
Fred is hungry so crackers work well as a reinforcer for task compliance.
Which of the following behaviors might serve a "gain attention" function?
Makimg silly noises.
Which of the following is true regarding the role of the RBT in the behavior intervention process?
RBT's implement behavior intervention plans.
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.
Which of the following could be a replacement behavior for grabbing or stealing food?
Teaching the person to ask for food.
Replacement behaviors are taught so:
The individual has a 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.
What is an interobserver agreement (IOA)?
When 2 data collectors agree on data collected at the same time during a behavior.
Behavioral function tries to explain:
Why the behavior is happening.