Functions of Behavior
ABC's
Replacement Behavior
Data Collection
100

This function explains why a student throws materials when given a worksheet

What is Escape

100

This part of the ABC sequence answers: "What happened right before the behavior?"

What is the antecedent?

100

Instead of grabbing items, we can teach the student to...

What is ask for it appropriately?

100
Counting each time a student bites is this kind of data

What is frequency

200

A student repeatedly taps you on the arm while you are talking to another adult.  The function is....

What is Attention

200

A BT says "Time to clean up" and the student drops to the floor.  "Time to clean up" is this part of the ABC

What is the antecedent?
200

Instead of running out of the room, we can teach the student to.....

What is ask for a break?

200

Timing how long a tantrum lasts is called...

What is duration recording?

300

A student screams until you give them the iPad

What is Access to Tangibles?

300

A student get a break after yelling.  The break is this part of the ABC

What is the consequence?

300

Instead of hitting to escape tasks, teach the student to say 

What is "All done", "I need a break" or "I need help"?
300

Measuring the time from when you say "Start work" to when they actually start is called...

What is latency?

400
A Student continuously flushes the toilet until they are interrupted.  What is the function?

What is Sensory/Automatic

400

This is the observable and measurable action the student does

What is the behavior?

400

A student screams to get attention.  A better replacement might be...

What is saying "Excuse Me", Raise hand or stating some ones name?

400

Recording whether the behavior happened at all during a 10-second window is...

What is partial interval recording?

500

A behavior that happens when no adults respond and no items are given is usually serving this function

What is Automatic?

500

If the consequence makes a behavior more likely in the future, it is this

What is reinforcement?

500

This replacement behavior must serve the same function as the challenging behavior. (Four Words)

What is Functionally Equivalent Replacement Behavior (FERB)

500

This data type captures the percentage of opportunities the student completes correctly

What is trial by trial or percent correct data?
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