Question 1

With the Behavior Support Plan

Accepted Answer

A)   All participants in the plan should read it and see their responsibilities
B)   The person with the problem behavior should read and sign off on the plan
C)   Should be internalized by the support providers so that they can effectively implement the plan
D)   All of the above A

Question 2

The heart of a behavior support plan lies in the extent to which the plan is

Accepted Answer

A)   Based on functional assessment results
B)   Consistent with fundamental principles of behavior
C)   A good contextual "fit" with the values, resources, and skills of all people in the setting
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the above D

Question 3

Written behavior support plans serve functions of

Accepted Answer

A)   Being professional documents that demonstrate a coherent, rational plan of support
B)   Being formats for clearly defining exactly what will be done to reduce problem behaviors
C)   Providing assumptions behind a plan
D)   All of the above D

Question 4

What types of evaluation procedures are most effective for Behavior Support Plans?

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Question 5

An effective behavior support plan describes in detail how to respond when

Accepted Answer

A)   The person's thinking is off
B)   The staff are not doing what they should be doing
C)   The most dangerous and difficult behaviors occur
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the above

Question 6

The section of the behavior support plan that defines monitoring and evaluation procedures should indicate

Accepted Answer

A)   The system that will be used for collecting data
B)   The process for data review
C)   How often and by whom the data will be reviewed
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the above

Question 7

No behavior support plan can contain a detailed description of every possible interaction or event. In many cases, however, it is important and helpful to include

Accepted Answer

A)   Clear indications of what to do when the person's inner states are clearly off
B)   Scripted descriptions of the daily routines that are most common and the problem situations that are most difficult
C)   Analyzing what the person is thinking and putting that information to direct use in the applied situation
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the above

Question 8

The competing behavior model provides the blueprint for

Accepted Answer

A)   The formal behavior plan
B)   The implementation of that plan
C)   Both of the above
D)   Neither of the above

Question 9

In most cases, the Behavior Support Plan will include

Accepted Answer

A)   Setting event strategies
B)   Immediate predictor strategies
C)   Teaching strategies
D)   Consequence strategies
E)   All of the above

Question 10

A behavior support plan should include clear descriptions

Accepted Answer

A)   Of problem behaviors
B)   Of the inner states of the individual
C)   Of how to think about the problem behavior
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the above

Question 11

An effective written plan provides a clear strat egy for

Accepted Answer

A)   Monitoring progress
B)   Monitoring the thought patterns of the individual with problem behavior
C)   Monitoring of the inner states within the individual that need to be changed
D)   All of the above

Question 12

An effective writ ten plan provides a format for

Accepted Answer

A)   Modifying support procedures in response to ongoing changes in the target individual's behavior and context
B)   Modifying the attitudes that support providers have towards the person with the problem behaviors
C)   Modifying the attitude that the person with the problem behaviors has towards themself
D)   All of the above

Question 13

How comprehensive should Behavior Support Plans be?

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Question 14

Behavior support plans should always address

Accepted Answer

A)   The disability label that the person has
B)   The diagnosis that the person has
C)   Relevant inner states of the person
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the above

Question 15

A behavior support plan that does not have clearly defined procedures for responding to difficult situations is

Accepted Answer

A)   Okay to put into place as long as it can be revised
B)   Incomplete
C)   Complete
D)   All of the above

Question 16

The length of the Behavior Support Plan should

Accepted Answer

A)   Be long so that it is thorough
B)   Be of an appropriate length so that all relevant elements are covered in the plan
C)   Be short so that people will read and understand it
D)   None of the above

Question 17

It is important that behavior support plans include the summary statements derived from the functional assessment because

Accepted Answer

A)   Summary statements increase consistency in plan implementation
B)   Recording the summary statements in the behavior support plan helps ensure that all procedural elements of the plan are conceptually consistent with the information obtained from the functional assessment
C)   Both of the above
D)   Neither of the above

Question 18

Although every effort will be made to develop proactive procedures that decrease the likelihood of problem behaviors, family and staff should assume

Accepted Answer

A)   That a well-designed behavior support plan will be effective
B)   That any problem behaviors observed in an individual in the past will occur in the future
C)   Both of the above
D)   Neither of the above

Question 19

An effective writ ten plan provides a format for

Accepted Answer

A)   Modifying the thought patterns of the individual with problem behavior
B)   Modifying support procedures in response to ongoing changes in the target individual's behavior and context
C)   Modifying the inner states within the individual that need to be changed
D)   All of the above

Question 20

A good behavior support plan should include the following key features

Accepted Answer

A)   Operational description of the problem behaviors
B)   Summary statements resulting from a functional assessment
C)   Descriptions of (a)  typical routines and (b)  most difficult problem situations
D)   Monitoring and evaluation plan
E)   All of the above

Exam 5: Writing Behavior Support Plans

With the Behavior Support Plan

The heart of a behavior support plan lies in the extent to which the plan is

Written behavior support plans serve functions of

What types of evaluation procedures are most effective for Behavior Support Plans?

An effective behavior support plan describes in detail how to respond when

The section of the behavior support plan that defines monitoring and evaluation procedures should indicate

No behavior support plan can contain a detailed description of every possible interaction or event. In many cases, however, it is important and helpful to include

The competing behavior model provides the blueprint for

In most cases, the Behavior Support Plan will include

A behavior support plan should include clear descriptions

An effective written plan provides a clear strat egy for

An effective writ ten plan provides a format for

How comprehensive should Behavior Support Plans be?

Behavior support plans should always address

A behavior support plan that does not have clearly defined procedures for responding to difficult situations is

The length of the Behavior Support Plan should

It is important that behavior support plans include the summary statements derived from the functional assessment because

Although every effort will be made to develop proactive procedures that decrease the likelihood of problem behaviors, family and staff should assume

An effective writ ten plan provides a format for

A good behavior support plan should include the following key features