NPC Behavior Management & Positive Behavioral Interventions 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

An FBA is conducted to determine why a student engages in challenging behavior by identifying the antecedents, behavior, and consequences (ABCs).

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Antecedent — what happens before the behavior

Answer

In ABC data collection, 'A' stands for Antecedent, which is the event or condition that occurs immediately before the target behavior.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The results of a Functional Behavior Assessment

Answer

A BIP must be grounded in FBA data to ensure the interventions target the specific function of the behavior rather than just the behavior itself.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Teaching the student to appropriately request attention and reinforcing that skill

Answer

Teaching a replacement behavior — how to request attention appropriately — addresses the function of the behavior while giving the student a prosocial alternative.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Removing the reinforcer that was maintaining a problem behavior

Answer

Extinction involves withholding the reinforcer that has been maintaining a problem behavior, which over time reduces the behavior's frequency.

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NPC Behavior Management & Positive Behavioral Interventions 2