Question 1

Negative reinforcement is the same as punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Self-directed aggression ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is seldom seen in all children with autism
B)   is also called self-injurious behavior
C)   must be immediately reported to the student's parents following every incident
D)   should be addressed only after all other students have been removed from the classroom B

Question 3

According to the text, one of the most pressing concerns teachers report is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   assessing the severity of students' challenging behaviors
B)   achieving meaningful collaboration with families to address challenging behaviors
C)   helping parents learn how to manage the challenging behaviors of their students with autism
D)   managing the challenging behavior of their students with autism in class D

Question 4

What are the two primary skill deficits associated with challenging behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   receptive language and compliance skill deficits
B)   imagination and verbal skill deficits
C)   deficits in impulse control and social training
D)   deficits in age-appropriate social skills and poor sensory integration

Question 5

What is typically the first step in the FBA process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Identifying target skills that serve the same function as the challenging behavior
B)   Gathering information about the student's behavior and related contextual and environmental variables
C)   Determining whether positive or negative reinforcement is more appropriate
D)   Teaching the student more suitable and effective ways of communicating

Question 6

What technique are you using if you intentionally withhold reinforcement for a targeted challenging behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   noncontingent reinforcement
B)   negative reinforcement
C)   behavior management
D)   extinction

Question 7

Name at least four characteristics verbal instructions should have.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The type of intervention that will be effective is not reliably predicted by the topography of the challenging behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the case study in the text that focuses on reducing Melissa's screams, the teacher put screams on extinction. This means that her teacher ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   taught Melissa the response cost of her screams
B)   intentionally withheld reinforcement for the targeted challenging behavior
C)   reminded Melissa of the appropriate response every time she screamed
D)   placed Melissa in time-out until she stopped screaming

Question 10

In the case study in the text that focuses on Leah learning, what did Mr. Feldman realize after talking with his colleague?

Accepted Answer

A)   He hadn't tried a variety of reinforcement programs.
B)   He'd forgotten to consider the function of Leah's behavior.
C)   Leah was noncompliant because she started activities with few problems.
D)   He needed to fully document Leah's behavior before intervening.

Question 11

If you provide the reinforcer that maintains a student's challenging behavior before the challenging behavior occurs or at regular intervals regardless of the student's behavior, which technique are you using?

Accepted Answer

A)   noncontingent reinforcement
B)   negative reinforcement
C)   behavior management
D)   extinction

Question 12

What are the main steps in conducting an FBA?

Accepted Answer

A)   Complete functional assessment report, use motivation assessment scale, and create A-B-C recording.
B)   Conduct indirect assessment, conduct direct assessment, formulate hypotheses, and develop behavior intervention plan.
C)   Conduct indirect assessment, use motivation assessment scale, formulate hypotheses, and create A-B-C recording.
D)   Consider changing how a task is done, use motivation assessment scale, and complete functional assessment report.

Question 13

The process of interviewing people familiar with the student to determine when the student's appropriate and challenging behaviors are most likely to occur and not occur, among other information, is called ____________ assessment.

Accepted Answer

A)   motivation
B)   direct
C)   observational
D)   indirect

Question 14

A behavior's ____________ refers to its appearance or form.

Accepted Answer

A)   topography
B)   function
C)   aspect
D)   semblance

Question 15

What is the purpose of compliance training? Explain the three phases. Finally, provide two to three specific examples of when it could be helpful to implement.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

What question does functional behavioral assessment answer?

Accepted Answer

A)   How does the student misbehave?
B)   Why does the student engage in that challenging behavior?
C)   What does the challenging behavior look like?
D)   What medications will efficaciously reduce that challenging behavior?

Question 17

When you formulate a hypothesis as part of an FBA, it should address one or more of which areas?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

In the case study in the text that focuses on Leah learning, after Mr. Feldman formulated hypotheses following indirect and direct assessment, what was his focus as he made changes to Leah's daily schedule?

Accepted Answer

A)   maintaining Leah's on-task behavior for vocational activities
B)   ensuring Leah's tasks had a clear purpose for her
C)   allocating time to explain the purpose of each activity to Leah
D)   providing low-frustration tasks that would hold Leah's attention

Question 19

____________ is the potential to cause injury to other people or property.

Accepted Answer

A)   Noncompliance
B)   Aggression
C)   Stereotyping
D)   Topography

Question 20

A child is ____________ when whatever he/she is doing is not what was expected or asked.

Accepted Answer

A)   noncompliant
B)   aggressive
C)   stereotyped
D)   topographic

Exam 3: Reducing Challenging Behaviors