EDF 6226 Exam 2 Questions And Answers
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T/F the field of ABA does not have much literature on functional analysis - ANS false
can there be more than 1 function of behavior? - ANS yes
T/F those diagnosed with ASD always have problem behavior - ANS false
how does an FBA play a role in prevention and intervention of behavior targeted for reduction?
- ANS indentifies cause/effect relations with the environment and then manipulates
environment to improve behavior
the three methods of FBA - ANS indirect, descriptive and functional analysis
three components of baseline logic - ANS prediction
verification
replication
prediction (baseline logic) - ANS if we did not intervene, this behavior would continue
verification (baseline logic) - ANS when we intervene the data path will change
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replication (baseline logic) - ANS if we intervene again, the same result will happen
T/F the indirect FBA hypothesizes the function of behavior - ANS true
descpritive FBA confirms the function of behavior - ANS false. only functional analysis can do
that
ABC continuous vc ABC narrative - ANS continuous is continuous recording and narrative is
only when the behavior occurs
what might cause function of behavior to be unclear - ANS medical issues, inconsistent
responding, mixed results from ABC data, inconclusive results
T/F: functional analysis (FA) confirms the function of behavior - ANS true
T/F: FA and FBA are the same thing - ANS false
why conduct an FBA? - ANS to confirm the hypothesis about the function of behavior
T/F: during descriptive assessment you manipulate the environment - ANS false- just
observing naturally occuring conditions
limitations of descriptive assessments - ANS waiting to see behavior, timely, reactivity, can
be mislead bc correlated vs causal
analog conditions occur in .... - ANS functional analysis