PECT Behavioral Supports and Interventions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A functional behavior assessment (FBA) is primarily designed to identify what about a problem behavior?
- The purpose or function the behavior serves (Correct answer)
- The diagnostic label of the student
- The medication the student requires
- The grade-level standards the student missed
Correct answer: The purpose or function the behavior serves
An FBA identifies the function (purpose) of a behavior, such as escape, attention, or access to a tangible.
Question 2: In an ABC data-collection model, the 'A' refers to which element?
- Antecedent (Correct answer)
- Aggression
- Assessment
- Accommodation
Correct answer: Antecedent
ABC stands for Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence.
Question 3: A teacher gives a student a brief break whenever the student raises a hand instead of yelling out. This is an example of teaching what?
- A functionally equivalent replacement behavior (Correct answer)
- A punishment procedure
- An extinction burst
- A token economy
Correct answer: A functionally equivalent replacement behavior
A replacement behavior serves the same function (escape/break) as the problem behavior but is appropriate.
Question 4: Which reinforcement schedule typically produces the most resistant-to-extinction behavior?
- Variable ratio (Correct answer)
- Fixed interval
- Continuous
- Fixed ratio
Correct answer: Variable ratio
Variable-ratio reinforcement produces high, steady response rates that are highly resistant to extinction.
Question 5: A behavior intervention plan (BIP) should be developed based primarily on the results of what?
- The functional behavior assessment (Correct answer)
- The student's last report card
- Standardized achievement scores
- Parent preference alone
Correct answer: The functional behavior assessment
A BIP is built directly from the data and hypothesized function identified in the FBA.
Question 6: When a behavior temporarily increases after reinforcement is withdrawn, this is called what?
- An extinction burst (Correct answer)
- Spontaneous recovery
- Satiation
- Generalization
Correct answer: An extinction burst
An extinction burst is a temporary increase in the behavior right after reinforcement stops.
Question 7: Positive reinforcement is best defined as which of the following?
- Adding a stimulus that increases future behavior (Correct answer)
- Removing a stimulus to decrease behavior
- Adding an aversive to stop behavior
- Ignoring a behavior until it stops
Correct answer: Adding a stimulus that increases future behavior
Positive reinforcement adds a desirable stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior recurring.
PECT Behavioral Supports and Interventions 2
A functional behavior assessment (FBA) is primarily designed to identify what about a problem behavior?