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