Behavior Support Plans
Alex R. flops on the floor during a table session. What is the first step of the reactive strategies?
Remain neutral and limit attention
During a token session, we are proving a token after every 3rd correct response from our learner. What is this schedule of reinforcement?
Sr+ FR3
When using supportive guide with a learner, where should your hands be?
One hand just below the shoulder of one arm, one hand just above the elbow on the other arm
Define punishment in the terms of ABA
The adding or removal of a stimulus that will decrease the behavior in the future
When body positioning near a door, how should we be placed our body?
Blocking direct access to the door without blocking the only exit (we don't want our learners to be fully blocked in, they should always have at least one opening)
James S. has been flopped for 5 minutes. What is the offset of this BTR?
When James is standing and has completed one demand from tech
Your learner is sitting for circle time and is being given an edible reinforcer every 30 seconds that they are remaining sitting without touching a peer. What is this schedule of reinforcement?
Sr+ FI30s
A learner is climbing onto a window ledge. What safety care strategy should we use to prevent them from getting a leg up into the window sill?
Knee check
Define reinforcement in the terms of ABA
The adding or removal of a stimulus that will increase the behavior in the future
What is ABC data and why do we take it?
ABC data describes the antecedent, behavior, and consequence of a new behavior or new topography and BCBA's use it to determine the functions of behavior when creating a BSP
Zion has been crying while flopped and throwing items that are close to her for 30 seconds. She is now sitting in a chair and has been absent of behaviors for 10 seconds. What do you do next?
Assess MO, prompt a mand for what she is motivated for, represent the original demand/one of equal difficulty and if no demand was placed, present a neutral demand.
Your client has a DRO token board and after every two minutes of exhibiting behaviors like a calm body, quiet voice, and walking feet, they receive a token. What is a DRO (explain that it is) and what is the schedule of reinforcement?
DRO is differential reinforcement of other (reinforcing any other behaviors instead of bringing attention to non-preferred behaviors) and the schedule is Sr+ FI2m
If we are on the floor with a learner, what is the safest way to be seated?
The leg closest to the learner is up to protect the midline.
Zion has completed a table session absent of attempting to leave the area. You had previously established MO for piggyback rides and Zion still has MO for them. Is this reinforcement or punishment? Positive or negative?
Positive reinforcement
Give an example of how we maintain client dignity.
Keeping them in clean clothes/having a clean face, blocking others' view if there is a disrobement, not discussing the particulars of a session, etc.
Mitchell is escalated and has climbed onto the shelf in his room. What do you do?
Step back a safe distance (far enough away that he cannot jump on you/kick you) and wait him out.
When reinforcement is given after a fixed number of correct responses, what type of schedule is this?
Fixed ratio
What is the first step in stripping a clothing grab?
Grab as much of the fabric as you can as close to your body as you can get.
Every time a timer beeps, your learner engages in SIB. You have changed to a timer that only vibrates and the rates of SIB for your learner have decreased significantly. Is this reinforcement or punishment? Positive or negative?
Negative punishment
True or false: you can transition your learner away from the center (I.e. library or grocery store) on your own as long as you let a CS member know.
False; if you are taking your learner to a place in the community, you must have a CS member with you.
Charlie is flopped, crying, and ripping up a piece of paper that represents a demand (tracing, sequencing, etc.). What is the duration required to meet tantrum criteria?
10 seconds of ongoing behaviors.
When reinforcement is given approximately every 45 seconds, what type of schedule is this?
Variable interval
One of your coworkers asks for a demonstration on how to perform various safety care moves. What do you do?
Refer them to Adrianna, Cassidy, or Sugey because only safety care trainers are able to demonstrate previously unknown safety care moves.
Your learner loves to play makeover games where each step consists of removing unwanted features from an avatar. They now have a token board with 6 unwanted features drawn on with an Expo marker and after each correct response, they get to wipe away a feature. Is this reinforcement or punishment? Positive or negative?
Negative reinforcement
What is satiation?
Satiation is when a motivating item has lost it's potency and a learner is no longer strongly reinforced by that item.