TCI TRAINING CORNELL ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉Examples of setting conditions that may make challenging behavior
more or less likely to occur . Answer: 1. Organizational culture (control
oriented, poor communication)
2. Environment (hot, crowded)
3. Program related (routine, staffing, activities)
4. Personal (illness, medications, trauma)
5. Relationship-based (excessive controls, "us vs them" culture)
◉Baseline behavior is . Answer: An individual child's normal level of
functioning.
◉The 4 stages of the Stress Model of Crisis . Answer: Precarious State
(Baseline Behavior)
1. Triggering event
2. Escalation phase
3. Outburst crisis
4. Recovery
, ◉What are the two goals of Theraputic Crisis Intervention? . Answer: 1.
Support- environmentally and emotionally to reduce stress and risk
2. Teach- the child better ways to cope with stress
◉Crisis is an opportunity for . Answer: Learning
◉The four questions we ask when facing a potential crisis are: . Answer:
1. What am I feeling now?
2. What does the young person feel, need,or want?
3. How is the environment affecting the young person?
4. How do I best respond?
◉Some examples of pain based behaviors are: . Answer: 1. Impulsive
outbursts
2. Aggression
3. Running away
4. Defiance
◉4 Nonverbal Techniques for using active listening: . Answer: 1.
Silence
2. Nods
3. Facial expressions
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉Examples of setting conditions that may make challenging behavior
more or less likely to occur . Answer: 1. Organizational culture (control
oriented, poor communication)
2. Environment (hot, crowded)
3. Program related (routine, staffing, activities)
4. Personal (illness, medications, trauma)
5. Relationship-based (excessive controls, "us vs them" culture)
◉Baseline behavior is . Answer: An individual child's normal level of
functioning.
◉The 4 stages of the Stress Model of Crisis . Answer: Precarious State
(Baseline Behavior)
1. Triggering event
2. Escalation phase
3. Outburst crisis
4. Recovery
, ◉What are the two goals of Theraputic Crisis Intervention? . Answer: 1.
Support- environmentally and emotionally to reduce stress and risk
2. Teach- the child better ways to cope with stress
◉Crisis is an opportunity for . Answer: Learning
◉The four questions we ask when facing a potential crisis are: . Answer:
1. What am I feeling now?
2. What does the young person feel, need,or want?
3. How is the environment affecting the young person?
4. How do I best respond?
◉Some examples of pain based behaviors are: . Answer: 1. Impulsive
outbursts
2. Aggression
3. Running away
4. Defiance
◉4 Nonverbal Techniques for using active listening: . Answer: 1.
Silence
2. Nods
3. Facial expressions
