QASP study guide 2026 Exam Questions
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pivotal behavior - Correct answer-A behavior that, when learned, produces
corresponding modifications or covariation in other untrained behaviors.
Pivotal Response Training (PRT) - Correct answer-Targets increasing social-
communicative repertoires and the child's responsiveness to the environment.
Focuses not only on language, but also on motivation, self-regulation, responding
to multiple cues, and self-initiation of social interactions
functional communication training - Correct answer-An antecedent intervention in
which an appropriate communicative behavior is taught as a replacement behavior
for problem behavior usually evoked by an establishing operation (EO).
TEACCH - Correct answer-A well research program used with individuals with
ASD. The program emphasizes language development and uses a variety of visual
cues to facilitate language development.
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,Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) - Correct answer-Special education term used to
describe the written plan used to address problem behavior that includes positive
behavioral interventions, strategies and support. May include program
modifications and supplementary aids and services.
functions of behavior - Correct answer-What the client is accessing or escaping by
engaging in the problem behavior
Access, attention, escape, automatic
time-out - Correct answer-A disciplinary technique in which a child is separated
from other people for a specified time.
Should only be used if the function of the problem behavior is attention (peer,
adult).
Challenging behaviors - Correct answer-Destructive and/or disruptive such as:
hitting, screaming, biting, and swearing.
positive programming - Correct answer-longitudinal, instructional program
designed to give the learner greater skills and competencies for the purpose of
controlling or eliminating problem behavior in order to facilitate and enhance
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,social integration. In this sense it is based on a functional analysis of the preventing
problem and involves the systematic manipulation of stimulus conditions,
consequences, instructional stimuli and other variables in an effort to establish the
new, more adaptive behavioral repertoire.
positive behavior support plan - Correct answer-Typical plans involve an objective
for the intervention, prevention strategies, replacement behaviors, reinforcers,
attention to what should not be reinforced, and ways to monitor children's progress
delivering consequences - Correct answer-immediacy
operational definition - Correct answer-a statement of the procedures used to
define research variables. The procedures included in definitions should be
repeatable by anyone or at least by peers.
onset and offset behavior - Correct answer-Behavior must have a defined
beginning and end added to the definition. Doing so increases the strength of your
intervention by increasing the likelihood of accurate measurement
frequency/rate - Correct answer-Ratio of count per observation time
baseline data - Correct answer-information gathered by scientists to be used as a
starting point to compare changes after the implementation of the independent
variable
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, topography - Correct answer-what a behavior looks like
generallization - Correct answer-intervention can only be deemed a success if
change can be shown in different environments and with multiple people
evidence based - Correct answer-description of medical techniques or practices that
are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather than merely
on supposition and tradition.
advocacy - Correct answer-Quality advocacy services are person-centered and
developed using a co-production approach that aims to maximize the participation
of people who use services and their carers
person centered planning - Correct answer-a method of planning for people with
disabilities that places the person and his family at the center of the planning
process
seeks to build a support network, increase independence and connect to the
community
Circle of support - Correct answer-meeting of extended family, friends, service
providers, etc. to ensure well-being of a child about to age out of cps care
essential lifestyle plans - Correct answer-ELP is a guided process for learning how
someone wants to live and for developing a plan to help make it happen. It's also:
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and Answers
pivotal behavior - Correct answer-A behavior that, when learned, produces
corresponding modifications or covariation in other untrained behaviors.
Pivotal Response Training (PRT) - Correct answer-Targets increasing social-
communicative repertoires and the child's responsiveness to the environment.
Focuses not only on language, but also on motivation, self-regulation, responding
to multiple cues, and self-initiation of social interactions
functional communication training - Correct answer-An antecedent intervention in
which an appropriate communicative behavior is taught as a replacement behavior
for problem behavior usually evoked by an establishing operation (EO).
TEACCH - Correct answer-A well research program used with individuals with
ASD. The program emphasizes language development and uses a variety of visual
cues to facilitate language development.
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,Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) - Correct answer-Special education term used to
describe the written plan used to address problem behavior that includes positive
behavioral interventions, strategies and support. May include program
modifications and supplementary aids and services.
functions of behavior - Correct answer-What the client is accessing or escaping by
engaging in the problem behavior
Access, attention, escape, automatic
time-out - Correct answer-A disciplinary technique in which a child is separated
from other people for a specified time.
Should only be used if the function of the problem behavior is attention (peer,
adult).
Challenging behaviors - Correct answer-Destructive and/or disruptive such as:
hitting, screaming, biting, and swearing.
positive programming - Correct answer-longitudinal, instructional program
designed to give the learner greater skills and competencies for the purpose of
controlling or eliminating problem behavior in order to facilitate and enhance
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,social integration. In this sense it is based on a functional analysis of the preventing
problem and involves the systematic manipulation of stimulus conditions,
consequences, instructional stimuli and other variables in an effort to establish the
new, more adaptive behavioral repertoire.
positive behavior support plan - Correct answer-Typical plans involve an objective
for the intervention, prevention strategies, replacement behaviors, reinforcers,
attention to what should not be reinforced, and ways to monitor children's progress
delivering consequences - Correct answer-immediacy
operational definition - Correct answer-a statement of the procedures used to
define research variables. The procedures included in definitions should be
repeatable by anyone or at least by peers.
onset and offset behavior - Correct answer-Behavior must have a defined
beginning and end added to the definition. Doing so increases the strength of your
intervention by increasing the likelihood of accurate measurement
frequency/rate - Correct answer-Ratio of count per observation time
baseline data - Correct answer-information gathered by scientists to be used as a
starting point to compare changes after the implementation of the independent
variable
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, topography - Correct answer-what a behavior looks like
generallization - Correct answer-intervention can only be deemed a success if
change can be shown in different environments and with multiple people
evidence based - Correct answer-description of medical techniques or practices that
are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather than merely
on supposition and tradition.
advocacy - Correct answer-Quality advocacy services are person-centered and
developed using a co-production approach that aims to maximize the participation
of people who use services and their carers
person centered planning - Correct answer-a method of planning for people with
disabilities that places the person and his family at the center of the planning
process
seeks to build a support network, increase independence and connect to the
community
Circle of support - Correct answer-meeting of extended family, friends, service
providers, etc. to ensure well-being of a child about to age out of cps care
essential lifestyle plans - Correct answer-ELP is a guided process for learning how
someone wants to live and for developing a plan to help make it happen. It's also:
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