Deck 7: Functional Assessment of Behavior Problems

Question 1

Behavior intervention plans should be monitored and evaluated on an ongoing basis.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Transfer of function refers to a behavior that has more than one outcome or intent

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which type of direct observation technique involves dividing the school day into units which appear on a vertical axis and listing the days for several weeks on the horizontal axis?

A) A-B-C analysis
B) scatter plot
C) behavior observation chart
D) behavior rating scale

Answer 3

B

Question 4

How can educators correct multiply controlled behaviors or transfer of function?

A) establish rigorous experimental control over long periods
B) have multiple observers test a hypothesis
C) generate and test additional hypotheses
D) restart the testing process

Question 5

Why might it be necessary to overrule results of a functional assessment?

A) the hypothesis did not fully cover the behavior
B) the behaviors are dangerous to the student or others
C) the observation was not over a long enough period
D) the baseline does not have enough data

Question 6

Which of the following is not a factor that separates a student whose behavior requires intervention from one whose behavior does not?

A) the frequency with which the behavior is performed
B) the duration with which the behavior is performed
C) the intensity with which the behavior is performed
D) the severity of the behavior performed

Question 7

Which of the following best describes what makes one approach to assessment more functional than another approach?

A) the degree to which information describes specific aptitude by treatment interactions
B) the degree to which information is based on standardized tests
C) the degree to which information has direct implications for modifying children's behaviors
D) the degree to which information focuses on characteristics inherent to a child

Question 8

What is the byproduct of collecting information from interview and direct observation during the initial stage of functional assessment?

A) testable hypotheses
B) advanced organizers
C) functional portfolios
D) differential diagnosis

Question 9

Social validity refers to the extent to which students' behavior is reliable and valid.

Question 10

A replacement behavior refers to an appropriate behavior that accomplishes the same outcome for a child as the inappropriate behavior.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true regarding contextual hypotheses?

A) Contextual hypotheses typically result in interventions aimed at modifying some aspect of the curriculum.
B) Contextual hypotheses typically result in interventions aimed at teaching children replacement behaviors.
C) Contextual hypotheses typically result in interventions aimed at modifying some aspect of the environment.
D) Contextual hypotheses typically result in interventions aimed at remediating individual-specific deficiencies.

Question 12

Which of the following is not  a component of a good behavioral intervention plan (BIP)?

A) it describes behaviors in detail
B) it is developed from FBA results
C) it includes a replacement behavior
D) it makes problem behaviors relevant

Question 13

Which type of direct observation technique involves listing various tasks and activities along a vertical axis of a grid and listing certain types of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors along the horizontal axis or a grid?

A) A-B-C analysis
B) scatter plot
C) behavior observation chart
D) behavior rating scale

Question 14

Why does a behavioral intervention plan typically begin with a summary of the findings from the FBA?

A) because it is important to summarize the manipulations conducted
B) because many educators do not understand FBA results
C) because a new hypothesis might be needed
D) because environmental changes may be necessary before implementation

Question 15

Which of the following is a basic assumption of functional assessment?

A) all behavior is genetically determined
B) all behavior is purposeful
C) all behavior is reflexive
D) all behavior is chemically balanced

Question 16

Which of the following is the major key to understanding functional assessment?

A) that functional assessment uses standardized tests to categorize children
B) that functional assessment is actually traditional assessment backwards
C) that functional assessment focuses on child characteristics
D) that functional assessment is a development approach to evaluation

Question 17

Which type of functional assessment hypothesis is more likely to address the issue of social validity?

A) functional
B) social
C) curricular
D) behavioral

Question 18

Which of the following terms describes the relation between the behavior a student exhibits and the outcome he or she desires?

A) behavioral integrity
B) coexisting functions
C) context determinant
D) behavioral intent

Question 19

Multiply controlled behaviors occur when one behavior is controlled by multiple antecedents.

Question 20

What is the main task to undertake during the functional analysis stage of functional assessment?

A) collecting information from interview and direct observation techniques
B) generating a diagnosis and labeling the child as a way to obtain additional support from involved professionals
C) determining what conditioned stimuli has been paired with the unconditioned response so that alternative stimuli can elicit an appropriate behavior
D) systematically manipulate behaviors related to identified functions and environmental factors believed to prompt and maintain a behavior

Question 21

Describe the steps of the "funneling" process for generating hypotheses.

Question 22

Explain an outcome under the classification of behavioral intent

Question 23

List at least three reasons to test a hypothesis.

Question 24

What is the purpose of functional assessments?

Question 25

Why is it important that a behavior be precisely defined when conducting functional assessment?