WGU D389 UXM3 ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWER GUIDE
●● Target behavior
Answer: This is the behavior of concern that is selected for intervention
and is sometimes referred as the problem behavior. The target behavior
is expected to increase or decrease as a result of implementing the
functional assessment based intervention.
●● Triggers
Answer: Also known as antecedents or setting events the trigger is what
causes the behavior. In technical terms antecedents of behavior are
stimulus events situations or circumstances that precede an operant
response.
●● Consequences
Answer: What occurs directly after the behavior including verbal
interactions from staff/peers physical interactions from staff/peers and
any type of prompting
●● Strategies
Answer: Positive behavior strategies are evidence based. proactive
approaches to changing challenging student behavior. Some examples of
positive behavior strategies are per correcting and prompting and
nonverbal signs
,●● Hypothesis
Answer: "best guess" about why the child's behavior is occurring. It is
based on the information collected from the FBA. A good behavior
hypothesis statement should clearly describe the challenging behavior
what happens right before the behavior. and what happens right after the
behavior. It should also contain the function of the behavior or what is
the child getting from behaving this way.
●● Function of behavior
Answer: when one successfully identifies the function of the behavior
one can reinforce an alternate acceptable behavior that will replace it.
When a student has a particular need or function fulfilled by an alternate
means the mal adaptive or unacceptable behavior is less likely to
reappear. For example: if a child needs attention and one gives them
attention in an appropriate way because of appropriate behavior humans
tend to cement the appropriate behavior and make the inappropriate or
unwanted behavior less likely to appear.
●● 6 most common functions of behavior
Answer: 1. To obtain a preferred item or activity
2. Escape or avoidance. The behavior helps the child to escape from a
setting or activity that he or she dosent want
3. To get attention. either from significant adults or peers
4. To communicate. This is especially true with children with disabilities
that limit their ability to communicate.
, 5. Self-stimulation. when the behavior itself provides reinforcement
6. Control or power. Some students feel particularly powerless and a
problematic behavior may give them a sense of power or control.
●● BIP
Answer: Behavior Intervention Plan can be used as a proactive action
plan to address behaviors that are impending learning of the student or
others. A BIP includes positive behavioral interventions strategies and
supports. Behavior intervention plan should focus on understanding why
the behavior occurred then focus on teaching an alternative behavior that
meets the students need in a more acceptable way. This includes making
instructional and environmental changes providing reinforcement
reactive strategies and effective communication.
●● Replacement Behavior
Answer: This is a behavior that is socially valid and will result in the
students needs being met in other words what behavior can the student
do instead of the target behavior that typically serves the same function .
In brief we want to empower the students to acquire new socially valid
behavior that will help them to get their needs met in a more
constructive way and to help them enjoy life more fully.
●● Instructional Strategies
Answer: Instructional strategies are the methods we use to teach the
replacement behavior. This is the actual "how we teach" part of the plan
this includes words like practice, role play, model etc.
WITH COMPLETE ANSWER GUIDE
●● Target behavior
Answer: This is the behavior of concern that is selected for intervention
and is sometimes referred as the problem behavior. The target behavior
is expected to increase or decrease as a result of implementing the
functional assessment based intervention.
●● Triggers
Answer: Also known as antecedents or setting events the trigger is what
causes the behavior. In technical terms antecedents of behavior are
stimulus events situations or circumstances that precede an operant
response.
●● Consequences
Answer: What occurs directly after the behavior including verbal
interactions from staff/peers physical interactions from staff/peers and
any type of prompting
●● Strategies
Answer: Positive behavior strategies are evidence based. proactive
approaches to changing challenging student behavior. Some examples of
positive behavior strategies are per correcting and prompting and
nonverbal signs
,●● Hypothesis
Answer: "best guess" about why the child's behavior is occurring. It is
based on the information collected from the FBA. A good behavior
hypothesis statement should clearly describe the challenging behavior
what happens right before the behavior. and what happens right after the
behavior. It should also contain the function of the behavior or what is
the child getting from behaving this way.
●● Function of behavior
Answer: when one successfully identifies the function of the behavior
one can reinforce an alternate acceptable behavior that will replace it.
When a student has a particular need or function fulfilled by an alternate
means the mal adaptive or unacceptable behavior is less likely to
reappear. For example: if a child needs attention and one gives them
attention in an appropriate way because of appropriate behavior humans
tend to cement the appropriate behavior and make the inappropriate or
unwanted behavior less likely to appear.
●● 6 most common functions of behavior
Answer: 1. To obtain a preferred item or activity
2. Escape or avoidance. The behavior helps the child to escape from a
setting or activity that he or she dosent want
3. To get attention. either from significant adults or peers
4. To communicate. This is especially true with children with disabilities
that limit their ability to communicate.
, 5. Self-stimulation. when the behavior itself provides reinforcement
6. Control or power. Some students feel particularly powerless and a
problematic behavior may give them a sense of power or control.
●● BIP
Answer: Behavior Intervention Plan can be used as a proactive action
plan to address behaviors that are impending learning of the student or
others. A BIP includes positive behavioral interventions strategies and
supports. Behavior intervention plan should focus on understanding why
the behavior occurred then focus on teaching an alternative behavior that
meets the students need in a more acceptable way. This includes making
instructional and environmental changes providing reinforcement
reactive strategies and effective communication.
●● Replacement Behavior
Answer: This is a behavior that is socially valid and will result in the
students needs being met in other words what behavior can the student
do instead of the target behavior that typically serves the same function .
In brief we want to empower the students to acquire new socially valid
behavior that will help them to get their needs met in a more
constructive way and to help them enjoy life more fully.
●● Instructional Strategies
Answer: Instructional strategies are the methods we use to teach the
replacement behavior. This is the actual "how we teach" part of the plan
this includes words like practice, role play, model etc.
