Deck 14: Functional Behavioral Assessment

Question 1

A Functional Behavioral Assessment is use to determine:

A) The function of a behavior
B) Variables that may be the cause of a behavior
C) Reliability in the classroom
D) Both A and B

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The reauthorization of IDEA in ______ required the use of FBAs.

A) 1990
B) 1997
C) 2004

Answer 2

B

Question 3

FBAs are required for:

A) Removing a student from his placement for ten or more days
B) As part of the IEP process
C) Allowing a student back in school after an expulsion
D) Determine if a manifestation determination is required

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Manifestation determination is required when:

A) A student brings guns or drugs to school
B) An FBA is required as the student has been removed from his placement for over 10 days
C) Challenging behaviors are upsetting the teacher
D) The parents request one

Question 5

An ABC chart looks at:

A) Attention, Behavior, Child
B) Anxiety, Behavior, Consequences
C) Antecedent, Behavior, Consequences
D) None of the above

Question 6

A possible hazard for using the indirect method of assessment for an FBA is:

A) The assessor might be biased
B) The information obtained is opinion based
C) Memory has to be considered
D) Both B an C

Question 7

Direct assessments for an FBA are useful because:

A) The classroom and the student can be observed to determine antecedents and consequences.
B) The student can be observed in real time
C) Different students can be compared
D) Both A and B

Question 8

Cultural norms need to be considered when looking at a student's behavior because:

A) Social Values are different in different cultures
B) Generational status needs to be considered
C) Language misconceptions could be a cause of the behavior
D) All of the above

Question 9

FBAs are being completed for preschool age children because:

A) Teachers do not know how to assess a child's behavior.
B) Expulsion and suspension rate for preschoolers is climbing
C) Parents are requesting them
D) The information is needed for Kindergarten enrollment

Question 10

An FBA could be useful in the work setting when:

A) Transitioning a student to a work setting to determine skills needed
B) Teaching the student the steps of the job.
C) Helping an employer evaluate a student worker
D) Both B and C

Question 11

How, and when, is an FBA used in the RTI process?

Question 12

What is the relationship between an FBA and a manifestation determination?

Question 13

How should we involve preschool teachers in the FBA process?