Functions of Behavior
Who is responsible for client dignity?
Everyone involved in the client's care
What does reinforcement do to the behavior?
Increases
What is a prompt?
A cue or assistance to help the learner get to the correct response
Client reaches for a cookie while saying "Cookie". "Cookie" is a _____
Mand
Name all 4 functions of behavior
Attention, Escape, Access to Tangibles, and Automatic
Report it immediately to the BCBA and Clinical Director.
What does punishment do to the behavior?
Decreases
What are these acronyms: LTM and MTL
Least to most, most to least
A car drives by the window and the client says "Car". "Car" is a ____
Tact
Give an example of an escape-maintained behavior
Example: running away during a transition, hiding under the table during work, etc.
It's the holiday season, and the client's family wants to show their appreciation by giving you a $25 gift card to Cheesecake Factory. Do you accept it?
No; we cannot accept physical or monetary gifts of a value more than $10.
Give an example of positive punishment.
Adding ____ to reduce the _____ behavior
A BCBA tells you to teach "Touch head" with the most intrusive prompt. That is ____
Full physical
You tell a child to say "Yee haw!" and they repeat you. "Yee haw!" is a(n) _____
Echoic
A new procedure was written in a client's program. You're not completely sure how to do it, but you don't get supervised again until next week. Should you still give it a shot and run it to show that you are capable of figuring it out on your own?
No; you need to tell your supervisor and request proper training first before implementing any intervention you are unsure of.
Give an example of negative reinforcement.
Taking away ____ to increase the _____ behavior.
A BCBA tells you to teach handwashing with the least intrusive prompt. That is ____
Gestural (pointing)
Intraverbal
Why do we want to know the function of the behavior?
Any: it guides intervention, leads to function-based treatment, ensures ethical practice/avoids guessing, helps design individualized strategies to reduce challenging behavior and teach appropriate replacement skills
Describe how dual relationships can affect professional judgment
They can impair objectivity and make decisions biased
You got your keys taken away after staying out too late too many nights. This is:
Negative punishment
Arrange these prompts from least to most intrusive: gesture, full physical, verbal, model
1. Gesture, verbal, model, full physical
The client says "Potty" but there is not a bathroom in sight. "Potty" is a ______
Mand