CIA Positive Behavior Intervention 4

Question 1

According to PBIS, approximately what percentage of students should be served adequately by Tier 1 universal supports alone?

Accepted Answer

80–90%

Answer

PBIS expects that approximately 80–90% of students will respond successfully to Tier 1 universal supports without needing additional intervention.

Question 2

A paraprofessional is instructed to use 'proximity control' with a student who is becoming agitated. This means the paraprofessional should:

Accepted Answer

Move physically closer to the student to provide a calming, supervisory presence

Answer

Proximity control involves the educator moving nearer to a student to prevent escalation through a calm, physical presence without direct confrontation.

Question 3

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate way for a paraprofessional to deliver corrective feedback under a PBIS framework?

Accepted Answer

Quietly restate the expected behavior and redirect without lecturing or shaming

Answer

PBIS-aligned corrective feedback is brief, private when possible, and focuses on redirecting to the expected behavior rather than on the error.

Question 4

A student's behavior plan includes 'extinction' as a procedure for attention-maintained problem behavior. During implementation, the behavior temporarily gets worse before improving. This is called:

Accepted Answer

Extinction burst

Answer

An extinction burst is the temporary increase in a behavior's frequency or intensity when reinforcement is first withheld.

Question 5

Which of the following data collection methods is BEST suited for measuring how long a student engages in a target behavior?

Accepted Answer

Duration recording

Answer

Duration recording measures the total amount of time a behavior occurs and is ideal for behaviors where length is the primary concern.

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CIA Positive Behavior Intervention 4