Behavior Reduction Interventions (QABA ABAT Exam Study Prep) (Part 5)

Behavior Reduction Interventions (QABA ABAT Exam Study Prep) (Part 5) Define Self-Stimulatory: - ANSThe individual behaves in a specific way because it feels good to them. Define Escape/Avoidance: - ANSThe individual engages in a behavior to get out of doing something he/she does not want to do Define Attention: - ANSThe individual engages in a behavior to get focused attention from parents, teachers, siblings, peers, etc. Define Tangibles: - ANSIndividual engages in a behavior to get access to a preferred item or participate in a highly preferred activity What are the 4 functions of Behavior? - ANS1. Self-Stimulatory 2. Escape/Avoidance 3. Attention 4. Tangibles Define the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA): - ANSIs designed to help professionals uncover the function of a behavior, which then guides the development and selection of appropriate treatment. What does FBA do? - ANS•Enables a hypothesis about relations between the environment and the problem behavior •Gathers information about the function of the behavior •Identifies reinforcers that maintain the behavior and uses this information as a basis for intervention efforts •Fosters proactive, positive interventi