CIA Positive Behavior Intervention 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student frequently calls out answers without raising their hand. Which PBIS Tier 1 strategy is most appropriate to address this behavior?
- Send the student to the office immediately
- Teach and reinforce the classroom rule for hand-raising through explicit instruction (Correct answer)
- Ignore the behavior to avoid reinforcing it with attention
- Remove the student's recess privileges
Correct answer: Teach and reinforce the classroom rule for hand-raising through explicit instruction
Tier 1 PBIS involves explicitly teaching expected behaviors and providing positive reinforcement when students demonstrate them.
Question 2: What does the acronym 'PBIS' stand for?
- Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (Correct answer)
- Planned Behavior Instruction System
- Preventive Behavioral Intervention Strategies
- Proactive Behavior Improvement Standards
Correct answer: Positive Behavior Intervention and Support
PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, a framework for improving social and academic outcomes.
Question 3: During a functional behavior assessment (FBA), which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of identifying antecedents?
- To determine appropriate punishments for misbehavior
- To understand what triggers or precedes the target behavior (Correct answer)
- To measure how often the behavior occurs
- To identify which students witness the behavior
Correct answer: To understand what triggers or precedes the target behavior
Antecedents are events or conditions that occur before a behavior, and identifying them helps predict and prevent problem behaviors.
Question 4: A paraprofessional notices a student becomes disruptive every time independent reading begins. This pattern suggests the behavior may be maintained by:
- Attention-seeking from peers
- Escape or avoidance of the reading task (Correct answer)
- Access to preferred tangible items
- Sensory stimulation
Correct answer: Escape or avoidance of the reading task
When a behavior consistently occurs at the onset of a specific task, escape or avoidance of that task is the likely function.
Question 5: Which of the following best describes a 'behavior intervention plan' (BIP)?
- A disciplinary record documenting all student infractions
- A written plan with proactive strategies and replacement behaviors to address a specific target behavior (Correct answer)
- A schedule of punishments escalating in severity
- A parent notification letter about chronic misbehavior
Correct answer: A written plan with proactive strategies and replacement behaviors to address a specific target behavior
A BIP is a proactive, individualized plan developed from FBA data that outlines strategies, replacement behaviors, and reinforcement procedures.
Question 6: When using a token economy system, tokens should be awarded:
- Only at the end of the school day as a summary reward
- Immediately and consistently when the desired behavior occurs (Correct answer)
- Randomly to prevent students from predicting rewards
- Only when the behavior is perfect, not when it is improving
Correct answer: Immediately and consistently when the desired behavior occurs
Immediate and consistent delivery of tokens strengthens the connection between the behavior and the reinforcement.
Question 7: A paraprofessional is supporting a student with a BIP that specifies 'planned ignoring' for minor attention-seeking behaviors. What should the paraprofessional do when the student whines for help?
- Immediately provide help to calm the student
- Withhold attention for the whining and attend to the student when using an appropriate request (Correct answer)
- Send the student to the school counselor
- Document the behavior and report it to administration
Correct answer: Withhold attention for the whining and attend to the student when using an appropriate request
Planned ignoring removes the reinforcer (attention) for the target behavior while reinforcing the replacement behavior of appropriate requesting.
CIA Positive Behavior Intervention 2
A student frequently calls out answers without raising their hand.
Which PBIS Tier 1 strategy is most appropriate to address this behavior?