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

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

Which of the following behaviors might serve a "gain attention" function?

Making silly noises

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

Which of the following is a consequence intervention involving punishment?

Taking away a token

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

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

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