PBIS Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) 2

Question 1

Which type of FBA method involves interviewing teachers, parents, and the student to gather information about the problem behavior?

Accepted Answer

Indirect assessment

Answer

Indirect assessment collects information about behavior through interviews, rating scales, and record reviews without directly observing the student.

Question 2

What is a scatter plot used for in the context of FBA?

Accepted Answer

Identifying patterns in when and where problem behavior is most likely to occur

Answer

A scatter plot is an FBA tool that records behavior occurrences across times of day and days of the week to identify temporal and environmental patterns.

Question 3

What is a 'setting event' in FBA?

Accepted Answer

A distant antecedent condition that increases the likelihood of a problem behavior occurring later

Answer

A setting event is a background variable — such as lack of sleep, conflict at home, or illness — that makes a student more vulnerable to problem behavior later in the day.

Question 4

Which data collection method involves a trained observer recording whether a behavior occurs during predetermined time intervals, regardless of when in the interval it happens?

Accepted Answer

Partial-interval recording

Answer

Partial-interval recording marks an occurrence if the behavior happens at any point during the interval, making it useful for behaviors that are difficult to count discretely.

Question 5

Which professional is typically qualified to conduct a comprehensive, functional-analysis-level FBA?

Accepted Answer

A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or equivalent qualified specialist

Answer

A BCBA or similarly qualified behavior specialist has the training to design, conduct, and interpret functional analyses and other rigorous FBA components.

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PBIS Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) 2