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when is shaping used? Correct Ans-1. the child is not currently engaging in the target
behavior
2. the target behavior is not easily prompted
chaining Correct Ans-complex behavior comprised of multiple single responses where each
response evokes the next SD
types of chaining Correct Ans-1. forward
2. backward
3. total task presentation
problem behaviors Correct Ans-any behavior that needs to be reduced or eliminated because
it
1. limits the frequency of social interaction
2. causes property damage
3. results in injury
4. harms another person
reasons a behavior can become problematic Correct Ans-1. topography
2. context
, 3. intensity
4. frequency
Function of a behavior Correct Ans-the reason the behavior occurs and the consequences that
maintain it
four functions of a behavior Correct Ans-1. social positive- Attention
2. social negative- escape
3. automatic positive
4. automatic negative- escape from pain
goals of behavioral management Correct Ans-1. reduce or eliminate problem behaviors
2. replace them with appropriate behaviors
Functional behavior assessment (FBA) Correct Ans-A procedure which tries to identify the
problem behavior, to determine the function of the behavior, and to develop interventions to
teach alternatives to the behavior
antecedent based intervention Correct Ans-an intervention that is designed to prevent the
problem behavior from occurring be eliminating the SD or EO the evokes the behavior
primary ways of manipulating antecedents Correct Ans-1. remove stimuli that evoke behavior
2. provide reinforcement before the behavior problem occurs