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Functional Behavior Assessment Quiz

Test your knowledge on Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and the importance of understanding the function of problem behaviors. This quiz covers various aspects such as assessment methods, treatment strategies, and ethical considerations in behavior analysis.

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Why is Hanley so against the use of certain indirect and all descriptive assessments to make decisions about treatments, particularly if they are used alone (without a functional analysis)?

They can waste valuable time which could be used to start treatment

They are notoriously poor at identifying the function of behaviour

He has yet to see a published article using direct assessments alone to identify an effective treatment

All of the above are reasons Hanley pointed to.

Alternative appropriate behaviors that serve the same function for an individual:

Always require the same amount of response effort as the problem behavior

Have the same topography as the problem behavior.

Always involve skills the individual already possesses.

Produce the same reinforcer for the individual as the problem behavior.

Undifferentiated results obtained in a functional analysis are considered inconclusive and require further analysis or can indicate that a behavior is maintained by automatic reinforcement.

True

False

A functional analysis is comprised of three conditions: contingent attention, contingent escape, and alone.

True

False

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of/problem with functional analyses:

They may temporarily strengthen problem behaviour

They may result in the behaviour acquiring new functions

They are completely inflexible in terms of not being able to change the conditions.

They require a lot of time, effort, and professional expertise

Why is it more humane to determine the function of behaviour prior to implementing a treatment for a problem behaviour?

It doesn't make use of punishment techniques.

It is essentially asking the individual why they engage in problem behaviours and creating an intervention that teaches an alternative response.

It allows the treatment to be created and implemented faster.

It is not more humane. All procedures in behaviour analysis are inhumane

Hanley suggests skipping many indirect assessment surveys and direct assessments and going right to a functional analysis of problem behaviour.

True

False

Assessment of the function of a behavior can yield useful information with respect to intervention strategies that are likely to be effective.

True

False

Problem behavior can be maintained by:

What strategic approach(es) can a FBA intervention consist of?

Teaching alternative behaviours

Altering Antecedent Variables

Teaching reinforcement and punishment strategies

Altering Consequent variables

All of the above

The first, second, and fourth choices only

The second, third, and fourth choices only

If you think the behaviour is maintained by more than one type of reinforcer you can test for this in a functional analysis by providing both reinforcers following the problem behaviour.

True

False

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