PBIS Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)?

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To identify the function or reason behind a student's problem behavior

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To assign consequences for inappropriate behavior

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To document disciplinary actions taken by staff

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To measure a student's academic achievement levels

Question 2

In the ABC data collection model used in FBA, what does the 'A' stand for?

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Antecedent

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Attitude

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Assessment

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Action

Question 3

Which method of FBA involves directly observing a student in their natural classroom environment without manipulating variables?

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Descriptive assessment

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Functional analysis

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Indirect assessment

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Structural analysis

Question 4

Which of the following represents the most common functions of problem behavior identified through FBA?

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Attention, escape, access to tangibles, and sensory stimulation

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Aggression, noncompliance, elopement, and self-injury

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Frustration, boredom, anxiety, and impulsivity

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Academic deficits, social skills gaps, sensory processing, and trauma

Question 5

What is an 'establishing operation' (EO) in the context of FBA?

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A condition that temporarily increases the value of a reinforcer and the behavior that produces it

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A school-wide rule that establishes behavioral expectations

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A formal process for opening an FBA case file

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A consequence that strengthens future behavior

Question 6

What is the purpose of a 'competing behavior pathway' diagram in the FBA process?

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To visually map the relationships between antecedents, behaviors, functions, and desired replacement behaviors

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To document disciplinary referrals competing for administrator attention

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To compare a student's behavior against peer norms

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To identify which teachers compete for student compliance

Question 7

When is a school required under IDEA to conduct an FBA?

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When a student's behavior results in a change of placement, including suspensions of more than 10 days

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Whenever a student receives more than one office discipline referral

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Only when parents request it in writing

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Every three years during a student's triennial re-evaluation