ABA Functional Behavior Assessment 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

FCT identifies the function of the problem behavior through FBA and then teaches an appropriate communicative response (e.g., asking for a break) that produces the same functionally equivalent reinforcer, reducing the problem behavior.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

IDEA mandates that an FBA be conducted when a student with a disability faces a change in placement exceeding 10 consecutive school days, or for a pattern of removals totaling more than 10 days, related to the behavior.

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Behavior occurring during transitions may indicate an escape function, as transitions often signal the end of preferred activities or the start of less preferred ones, serving as an aversive antecedent.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Indirect assessments depend on informant accuracy, memory, and interpretation, which can introduce bias and may not reliably identify the true environmental variables maintaining the behavior.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

For escape-maintained behavior, function-matched intervention includes extinction (preventing escape from demands) combined with FCT to teach an appropriate way to request a break, addressing both the maintaining variable and skill deficit.

ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Test

ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Test

ABA Functional Behavior Assessment 3