Behavioral Assessment Flashcards
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Which behavioral principle explains why a child continues to have tantrums when a parent intermittently gives in to the child's demands?
Answer: Intermittent reinforcement
Intermittent reinforcement schedules produce behaviors that are highly resistant to extinction, explaining why occasional compliance maintains the tantrum pattern.
In the context of CAASP systems of care, 'natural supports' in a behavioral assessment plan refers to:
Answer: Family, friends, neighbors, and community members who provide informal help
Natural supports are informal, unpaid helpers from the child's own network, which CAASP emphasizes building and sustaining alongside formal services.
Which scenario best illustrates 'negative reinforcement' in a behavioral assessment context?
Answer: A child's headache goes away after taking medication, increasing future medication use
Negative reinforcement occurs when the removal of an aversive stimulus (pain) increases the likelihood of the behavior (taking medication) in the future.
A behavioral assessment report that includes recommendations for school accommodations under IDEA is most aligned with which CAASP value?
Answer: Least restrictive environment and system collaboration
Coordinating with educational systems to support the least restrictive setting reflects CAASP's emphasis on cross-system collaboration and community integration.
When assessing a bilingual child, a practitioner should:
Answer: Use norms developed for the child's primary language and cultural background when available
Culturally and linguistically appropriate norms are essential for valid interpretation of assessment results with bilingual or non-English-speaking children.
The ABC (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence) model in behavioral assessment is foundational to understanding behavior because it:
Answer: Reveals the environmental context that triggers and maintains behavior
The ABC model identifies environmental triggers and maintaining consequences, forming the basis for function-based intervention planning.
In CAASP-aligned behavioral assessment, a 'strengths-based' approach means the clinician should:
Answer: Identify and leverage the child's and family's existing capabilities alongside needs
Strengths-based assessment identifies competencies, resources, and resilience factors that can be mobilized alongside addressing identified needs.