FBA Quizzes Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
DA (1.1) immediate sensory stimuli - Correct answer-Molly, a 9 year old
diagnosed with autism has severe stereotypies, moving her hands in strange
postures before her eyes. This is a very high rate behavior that is exhibited across
many settings. In a classic functional analysis, she had high rates across all
conditions; further, no systematic manipulation of contingencies appears to have
reduced these rates
DA (1.2) direct chain to tangible/activity - Correct answer-Joe, a preschool student,
behavior problem is that he frequently leaves his work assignment, or leaves a
group of students working with a teacher. Nearly always he leaves and goes to the
toy/game area where he begins to play with one of several toys, including playing
games on the computer. Teachers have scolded and reprimanded him for this on a
frequent basis to no avail. It does not seem to matter in what type of assigned
activity he is supposed to be. The only time he consistently does not leave an area,
is when he is in a 'free choice' area with one or more of his favorite toys available,
or during general free play times when he can do what he wishes. Sometimes in the
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,latter activities he will take a toy away from another student, pushing or hitting that
student.
SMA (2.1) adult/staff attention - Correct answer-Frank, a fifth grader, is frequently
disruptive in a number of different times in class. When he is in independent work
assignments he calls out, or leaves his seat without permission to go to the teacher's
desk and ask seemingly unimportant questions. Sometimes he hits (but never hurts)
other children during play periods (the immediate reaction by the teacher is to
reprimand him, and move him away from the student where he must discuss what
he did and eventually apologize). With less frequency he loudly drops work
materials, or bangs his pencil. Observations indicate that about 60% of the time he
receives some sort of teacher attention, although the attention does not involve
positive verbal behaviors. These behaviors get worse when the teacher is working
with other students, with her back to Frank. In his favor, he nearly always finishes
his work with satisfactory accuracy.
SME (4.2) relatively lengthy chores/tasks - Correct answer-Todd, a 19-year-old
student diagnosed as having moderate cognitive delays, is a new client at a
residential center where part of his training involves building functional work
skills. His initial instruction involves learning to put papers in a mailing envelope.
He learns this task quickly, and does not appear to have any physical problems
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, executing the task as he has good fine-motor skills. Once he learns this task, he is
initially expected to complete 25 envelopes during this work period which takes
him about 40 minutes. After three days of doing the task, he begins to exhibit
problem behaviors and he appears to be very agitated and unhappy with this task.
After stuffing around 8-9 envelopes, he begins to tear the flap of each envelope,
which makes them unusable. When he does this, the staff tells him not to do this
and give him more envelopes. After stuffing two or three more, he again tears the
envelopes. At this time, the staff tells him, "OK, let's take a break for a while" and
they stop the task. When the staff gives him fewer envelopes (5) at a time before
taking a regularly scheduled break, the frequency of his tearing envelopes drops to
zero.
2. Frank cries and throws tantrums because it often results in him being sent to a
'cool down' section of the classroom and removes the immediate requirement for
him to work on an assignment.
The first sentence does not clearly state the function of Frank's behavior. - Correct
answer-Select which of the following statements about Frank's behavior would be
associated with a function-based diagnostic system and briefy (can be one
sentence) explain why in contrast to the statement you did not select.
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Answers Graded A+
DA (1.1) immediate sensory stimuli - Correct answer-Molly, a 9 year old
diagnosed with autism has severe stereotypies, moving her hands in strange
postures before her eyes. This is a very high rate behavior that is exhibited across
many settings. In a classic functional analysis, she had high rates across all
conditions; further, no systematic manipulation of contingencies appears to have
reduced these rates
DA (1.2) direct chain to tangible/activity - Correct answer-Joe, a preschool student,
behavior problem is that he frequently leaves his work assignment, or leaves a
group of students working with a teacher. Nearly always he leaves and goes to the
toy/game area where he begins to play with one of several toys, including playing
games on the computer. Teachers have scolded and reprimanded him for this on a
frequent basis to no avail. It does not seem to matter in what type of assigned
activity he is supposed to be. The only time he consistently does not leave an area,
is when he is in a 'free choice' area with one or more of his favorite toys available,
or during general free play times when he can do what he wishes. Sometimes in the
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,latter activities he will take a toy away from another student, pushing or hitting that
student.
SMA (2.1) adult/staff attention - Correct answer-Frank, a fifth grader, is frequently
disruptive in a number of different times in class. When he is in independent work
assignments he calls out, or leaves his seat without permission to go to the teacher's
desk and ask seemingly unimportant questions. Sometimes he hits (but never hurts)
other children during play periods (the immediate reaction by the teacher is to
reprimand him, and move him away from the student where he must discuss what
he did and eventually apologize). With less frequency he loudly drops work
materials, or bangs his pencil. Observations indicate that about 60% of the time he
receives some sort of teacher attention, although the attention does not involve
positive verbal behaviors. These behaviors get worse when the teacher is working
with other students, with her back to Frank. In his favor, he nearly always finishes
his work with satisfactory accuracy.
SME (4.2) relatively lengthy chores/tasks - Correct answer-Todd, a 19-year-old
student diagnosed as having moderate cognitive delays, is a new client at a
residential center where part of his training involves building functional work
skills. His initial instruction involves learning to put papers in a mailing envelope.
He learns this task quickly, and does not appear to have any physical problems
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, executing the task as he has good fine-motor skills. Once he learns this task, he is
initially expected to complete 25 envelopes during this work period which takes
him about 40 minutes. After three days of doing the task, he begins to exhibit
problem behaviors and he appears to be very agitated and unhappy with this task.
After stuffing around 8-9 envelopes, he begins to tear the flap of each envelope,
which makes them unusable. When he does this, the staff tells him not to do this
and give him more envelopes. After stuffing two or three more, he again tears the
envelopes. At this time, the staff tells him, "OK, let's take a break for a while" and
they stop the task. When the staff gives him fewer envelopes (5) at a time before
taking a regularly scheduled break, the frequency of his tearing envelopes drops to
zero.
2. Frank cries and throws tantrums because it often results in him being sent to a
'cool down' section of the classroom and removes the immediate requirement for
him to work on an assignment.
The first sentence does not clearly state the function of Frank's behavior. - Correct
answer-Select which of the following statements about Frank's behavior would be
associated with a function-based diagnostic system and briefy (can be one
sentence) explain why in contrast to the statement you did not select.
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