CPI Training Course UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions And CORRECT Answers
CPI Philosophy - CORRECT ANSWER - Care, welfare, safety, and security
Purpose of CPI - CORRECT ANSWER - Safely calm student/return to task
Four Behavior Levels - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Anxiety
2. Defensive
3.Risk Behavior
4. Tension Reduction
Four Staff responses to behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Supportive
2.Directive
3.Physical Intervention
4.Theraputic Rapport
Behavior Levels
1.Anxiety
Staff Attitude
1. Supportive - CORRECT ANSWER - change in typical behavior
supportive=empathetic nonjudgement approach
Behavior Levels
2.Defensive
Staff Attitude
, 2.Directive - CORRECT ANSWER - protecting oneself from a real/perceived
challenge(beginning to lose rationality)
directive=providing clear direction/instruction (choices and consequences) to deescalate an
escalating behavior
Behavior Levels
3.Risk Behavior
Staff Attitude
3.Physical Intervention (safety) - CORRECT ANSWER - behaviors that may present a
risk to self or others
physical intervention= disengagement and/or holding skills to manage risk behavior (non -
restrictive and restrictive strategies to maximize safety and minimize harm
Behavior Levels
4.Tension Reduction
Staff Attitude
4. Therapeutic Rapport - CORRECT ANSWER - decrease in physical and emotional
energy
Theraputic Rapport= re-establish the relationship/communication
Verbal Escalation Continuum (The Kite)
moving counter-clockwise starting from the bottom
1. Questioning - CORRECT ANSWER - Questioning= Information seeking
A rational question seeking a rational response
Intervention= Give a rational response
Challenging/questioning authority?= attempting to draw staff into a power struggle
Intervention= downplay and stick to topic
Questions And CORRECT Answers
CPI Philosophy - CORRECT ANSWER - Care, welfare, safety, and security
Purpose of CPI - CORRECT ANSWER - Safely calm student/return to task
Four Behavior Levels - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Anxiety
2. Defensive
3.Risk Behavior
4. Tension Reduction
Four Staff responses to behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Supportive
2.Directive
3.Physical Intervention
4.Theraputic Rapport
Behavior Levels
1.Anxiety
Staff Attitude
1. Supportive - CORRECT ANSWER - change in typical behavior
supportive=empathetic nonjudgement approach
Behavior Levels
2.Defensive
Staff Attitude
, 2.Directive - CORRECT ANSWER - protecting oneself from a real/perceived
challenge(beginning to lose rationality)
directive=providing clear direction/instruction (choices and consequences) to deescalate an
escalating behavior
Behavior Levels
3.Risk Behavior
Staff Attitude
3.Physical Intervention (safety) - CORRECT ANSWER - behaviors that may present a
risk to self or others
physical intervention= disengagement and/or holding skills to manage risk behavior (non -
restrictive and restrictive strategies to maximize safety and minimize harm
Behavior Levels
4.Tension Reduction
Staff Attitude
4. Therapeutic Rapport - CORRECT ANSWER - decrease in physical and emotional
energy
Theraputic Rapport= re-establish the relationship/communication
Verbal Escalation Continuum (The Kite)
moving counter-clockwise starting from the bottom
1. Questioning - CORRECT ANSWER - Questioning= Information seeking
A rational question seeking a rational response
Intervention= Give a rational response
Challenging/questioning authority?= attempting to draw staff into a power struggle
Intervention= downplay and stick to topic
