NPC Behavior Management & Positive Behavioral Interventions 2

Question 1

A Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) is PRIMARILY used to:

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Identify the purpose or function of a student's challenging behavior

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Determine a student's academic grade level

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Assess a student's eligibility for special education

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Measure a student's emotional intelligence

Question 2

In an ABC behavior observation, 'A' refers to:

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Antecedent — what happens before the behavior

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Ability of the student

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Assessment of the behavior

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Alternative behavior plan

Question 3

A Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) should ALWAYS be based on:

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The results of a Functional Behavior Assessment

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Teacher preferences and classroom rules

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The student's IQ score

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The school's general discipline policy

Question 4

Which strategy BEST supports a student who acts out to gain peer attention?

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Teaching the student to appropriately request attention and reinforcing that skill

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Publicly praising the student to satisfy their attention need

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Seating the student away from all peers

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Ignoring the student during class activities

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of extinction in behavior management?

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Removing the reinforcer that was maintaining a problem behavior

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Providing a reward for every correct answer

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Increasing supervision during unstructured time

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Using a token economy to motivate students

Question 6

A paraprofessional should redirect a student's off-task behavior FIRST by:

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Using a quiet, private, calm verbal reminder

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Contacting the student's parents immediately

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Removing the student from the classroom

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Documenting the behavior in the student's cumulative file

Question 7

Token economies are MOST effective when:

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Tokens are earned for clearly defined target behaviors and exchanged for preferred items

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Tokens are given out randomly to keep students guessing

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The same reward is offered to every student regardless of preference

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Tokens are taken away frequently as a form of punishment