When the function of the problem behavior is understood in terms of linking setting events and immediate antecedents with the behavior and its consequences in a summary statement, it is possible to
A) Effectively understand what the person is thinking when they engage in problem behavior
B) Effectively develop a multi-component support plan designed to make the problem behavior irrelevant, inefficient, and ineffective
C) Effectively understand the most important inner states of the person when they are engaging in the problem behavior
D) All of the above

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Understanding the function of problem behavior by linking setting events, immediate antecedents, and consequences allows for the development of a comprehensive support plan that addresses the behavior by making it irrelevant, inefficient, and ineffective. This approach focuses on modifying environmental factors and teaching alternative skills rather than inferring internal states or thoughts.

When the Function of the Problem Behavior Is Understood in Terms