Behavior Basics
What does the “C” in ABC stand for?
Consequence
What’s the goal of fading prompts?
For the student to eventually respond independently
What is the first step before giving a direction?
Gaining the students the students attention
When do you take ABCs?
New behaviors, behaviors longer than 5 minutes, when specified by BCBAs
When should an incident (IR) be written?
When there’s suspected injury, safety concern, or policy violation.
Name one way you can prevent challenging behavior?
Give choices, set clear expectations, use visuals.
Why is it important not to over-prompt a student?
It can lead to prompt dependency
Name a simple way to make learning fun
Use games, songs, movements or preferred materials.
What measuring tool is used to observe and measure how often behaviors occur in ABA?
Frequency and rate.
Are staff allowed to use personal phones while supervising students?
No
what does “function of behavior” mean?
The reason or purpose behind a behavior.
What is the difference between a model prompt and a gestural prompt?
A model prompt exemplifies the behavior, a gestural prompt points or “gestures” toward the correct response
What’s a good strategy if a student is distracted during a task?
Shorten the task, simplify instructions or use a motivating item.
When to zero data?
Zero data as soon as the student is present
What should employees avoid doing to keep a respectful work environment
Gossip, GOSSIP, unprofessional/unethical behaviors.
Give an example of how to teach a replacement behavior for escape-motivated aggression?
Teach the students to request a break using gestures or visual
Explain how to use time delay as a prompting strategy
Wait an interval before giving the prompt to allow the student the chance to respond independently
What are three strategies to keep students engaged during a group activity
Use movement breaks, keep instruction short, and offer choices
What is baseline data in ABA?
Initial measurements of a behavior before any intervention is applied
Give examples of AACA dress code requirements
Pants and shorts are limited to khaki or denim materials , no tears. Now low sagging pants. No athletic wear, no leggings, tights, or yoga pants. No open toe or open back shoes.
Describe how you would support a student whose behavior is maintained by sensory.
Provide Sensory breaks, sensory toys, or movement before behavior occurs
Describe how to combine reinforcement with prompting
Reinforce correct responses immediately after the prompt is followed to strengthen learning
Give an example of how you would teach the same skill (wash hands) across multiple modalities
For “washing hands”: show a video (visual), sing a handwashing song (auditory) and do hand over hand practice (kinesthetic)
Continuous vs, Discontinuous Measurement - what’s the difference?
Continuous: every instance of behavior during a specific observation time;
Discontinuous: Checking if a behavior happens or not during parts of the time, like in short intervals.
What are the examples of unauthorized absences during your shift?
Sleeping on the job, leaving work before shift is over, extended time in break room or break areas