ABA Functional Behavior Assessment 3

Question 1

Functional Communication Training (FCT) is directly informed by FBA because FCT:

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Replaces problem behavior with a communicative response that produces the same function-matched reinforcer

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Teaches speech articulation skills identified as deficits during the FBA

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Uses punishment procedures to eliminate non-verbal problem behavior

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Trains caregivers to ignore all communicative attempts during intervention

Question 2

Under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), an FBA is required when:

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A student with a disability is removed from their educational placement for more than 10 school days due to behavior

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A student earns below a 70% on any academic assessment

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A teacher requests additional classroom aide support

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A student transitions from elementary to middle school

Question 3

A behavior analyst finds that a child's self-injurious behavior occurs primarily during transitions between activities. What does this information most likely indicate for the FBA?

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Transitions serve as an antecedent condition that may signal the removal of preferred activities

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The behavior is automatically reinforced by sensory stimulation

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The behavior is maintained by adult attention given during transitions

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The child requires a medical evaluation before an FBA can be completed

Question 4

Which of the following is a critical limitation of relying solely on indirect assessment methods (interviews, rating scales) in an FBA?

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Informant reports may be inaccurate, biased, or fail to identify true behavioral functions

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Indirect methods are too time-consuming to be practical in school settings

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Indirect methods cannot be used when the individual is non-verbal

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Indirect methods require a licensed psychologist to administer

Question 5

When FBA results indicate that problem behavior is maintained by escape from demands, which intervention strategy is most function-matched?

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Using extinction by preventing escape while teaching a functional communication response for breaks

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Providing attention contingent on problem behavior to increase social motivation

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Removing all demands from the individual's daily schedule indefinitely

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Increasing task difficulty to strengthen the individual's tolerance for demands

Question 6

What distinguishes a 'hypothesis statement' from a 'summary statement' in the FBA process?

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A summary statement describes observed patterns while a hypothesis statement is a testable, predictive statement about the function of behavior

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A hypothesis statement is derived from experimental functional analysis; a summary statement is from indirect assessment

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A hypothesis statement is written by caregivers; a summary statement is written by the behavior analyst

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Summary statements apply only to automatic reinforcement functions; hypothesis statements apply to social functions

Question 7

Which type of validity is most essential for an FBA to be considered complete and trustworthy?

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Functional validity — whether the identified function actually maintains the behavior as confirmed by intervention outcomes

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Social validity — whether stakeholders find the assessment process acceptable

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Construct validity — whether the assessment tool measures the theoretical construct of behavior

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Content validity — whether the assessment covers all possible behavior topographies