ABA Functional Behavior Assessment

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)?

Accepted Answer

To identify the function or purpose that a problem behavior serves for an individual

Answer

An FBA identifies the environmental variables (antecedents and consequences) that maintain problem behavior, revealing its function so interventions can be function-based.

Question 2

Which approach to functional behavioral assessment involves directly manipulating environmental variables to confirm the function of a behavior?

Accepted Answer

Functional analysis

Answer

A functional analysis (also called an experimental functional analysis) systematically manipulates antecedents and consequences to demonstrate a functional relationship between environmental events and the target behavior.

Question 3

In the ABCs of behavior analysis, what does the 'B' represent?

Accepted Answer

Behavior

Answer

In the ABC (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence) model, 'B' stands for Behavior — the observable and measurable action that is being assessed.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a commonly identified function of problem behavior in ABA?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive dissonance

Answer

The four main functions of behavior in ABA are social positive reinforcement (attention/tangibles), social negative reinforcement (escape), and automatic reinforcement (sensory); cognitive dissonance is a psychological concept, not a behavioral function.

Question 5

Indirect assessment methods used in FBA include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Interviews and behavior rating scales completed by caregivers

Answer

Indirect assessments gather information about behavior through interviews, checklists, and rating scales completed by informants who know the individual, without directly observing or manipulating the environment.

ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Test

ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Test

ABA Functional Behavior Assessment