FBA's/BSP's
Why do we use FBA's?
To determine the function of a behavior.
When should you plan to use the antecedent strategies?
Throughout the session
When do you implement a consequence strategy?
If a behavior has occurred or is occurring.
Extinction happens when the individual engages in the problem behavior but does not get _______.
Reinforcement
What does DRI stand for?
Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior
What does BSP stand for?
Behavior Support Plan
Name the antecedent strategy:
Before a transition, you have your patient touch their nose, clap their hands, and jump up and down (all things they know how to do). Then you have your patient follow you to the next activity.
High-Probability Request Sequence, High-P, or Behavior Momentum
(No Stealing)
You are working with your patient and they have not engaged in the problem behavior, should you run the consequence strategy?
NO!
Which form of extinction is the following example:
You are working with a two-year old patient. Every time you tell them "Clap hands", they hit you with an open hand on your leg. You continue with your instruction for them to clap their hands.
Escape Extinction
Your patient engages in self-injurious behavior by hitting himself on the head with an open hand. You are directed to set a timer for 5 minutes. If your patient does not hit himself as described for the entire interval, he receives reinforcement. If he does hit himself, the timer is reset and reinforcement is not given.
Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)
Name a type of indirect FBA
Interviews, Checklists, Rating Scales, Questionnaires
Name the antecedent strategy being used:
Your patient engages in attention-maintained aggression. You are told to give them any form of attention every 10 minutes throughout session.
Noncontingent Reinforcement (NCR)
Name an example of a consequence strategy.
Possibilities: Extinction, Differential Reinforcement, etc.
Which form of extinction is the following example:
You are working with your patient who is only supposed to have screen time for the last 10 minutes of session. Upon your arrival, your patient asks for screen time. After you remind them that they can have it later, they fall to the floor and begin screaming. You don't allow them to get screen time and attempt to redirect them to a different activity.
Access Extinction
Your patient likes to hit other kids while walking through the hallways with his class in school. You are directed to give reinforcement to him if he walks through the halls with his hands in his pockets.
Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI)
What does ABC stand for?
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
Name the antecedent strategy being used:
Your patient normally tantrums when they want a break so you make available a break card to them that they can use at any time. You prompt them to use the card many times throughout the session.
Functional Communication Training (FCT)
(No stealing) You have the following operational definition for a tantrum:
A tantrum is when Jeffrey screams loud enough to be heard from the next room. May or may not include falling to the floor, kicking his feet in the air, or running away. Onset: 10 seconds. Offset: 10 seconds.
Jeffrey screams for 5 seconds, should you run the consequence strategy? Explain
NO! He has not yet reached the onset of the behavior.
Which form of extinction is the following example:
While you are inputting data, your patient starts throwing various items at you. You ignore this behavior and continue inputting data.
Attention Extinction
When wanting attention, your patient begins throwing things at people. You are directed to not provide attention for this behavior and point to your shoulder. When your patient taps you on the shoulder you provide attention.
Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA)
Which of the following are components that will be found in every BSP?
Function of the behavior
Operational Definition
Safety Crisis Plan
Consequence Strategies
Positive Programming
Function of the behavior, operational definition, and consequence strategies
Name two examples of antecedent strategies.
Possible answers:
NCR, High-P, FCT, Interspersing difficult and easy tasks, environmental arrangements, visual supports, inviting family into session, frequent preference assessments.
You are running a target with your patient. Before they respond, they begin to tantrum (for which you have a BSP), what should you do now?
Follow the BSP and use the consequence strategy.
When implementing extinction, there is an immediate increase in the behavior before it starts to decrease. What is this phenomenon called?
Extinction Burst
Your patient can read words accurately but when reading a passage, only reads about 10 of the words accurately.
You decide to provide reinforcement to them if they read at least 15 words accurately in the passage. If they read less than 15 words accurately, they do not get reinforcement.
Differential Reinforcement of High-Rates of Behavior (DRH)