Question 1

Important considerations and guidelines concerning functional analysis procedures involve
A) Identifying specific features to assess
B) Determining and justifying the level of risk
C) Controlling relevant variables
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Functional analysis procedures involve identifying specific features to assess, determining and justifying the level of risk, and controlling relevant variables, making all of the listed options correct considerations and guidelines.

Question 2

The basic focus of a functional analysis is to
A) Use standardized assessments to understand the person's functioning level
B) Identify associations between events in the environment (antecedents and/or consequences) and problem behaviors
C) Offer a broader context in which to build behavior support plans
D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Functional analysis aims to identify the relationships between environmental events (antecedents and consequences) and specific problem behaviors to understand and address these behaviors effectively.

Question 3

Problem behaviors may serve what types of function?
A) To clarify idiosyncratic influences
B) To calm inner states
C) To obtain something undesirable
D) To obtain something desirable
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Problem behaviors often serve the function of obtaining something desirable, such as attention, tangible items, or sensory stimulation.

Question 4

Functional analysis is designed specifically to
A) Use standardized assessments to understand the person's functioning level
B) Determine what the person's disability label is
C) Test hypotheses regarding variables or events most strongly related to the occurrence of problem behaviors
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Functional analysis is a behavioral assessment method designed to identify the variables or events that are closely related to the occurrence of problem behaviors. It involves manipulating environmental conditions to test hypotheses about these relationships, rather than focusing on standardized assessments or determining disability labels.

Question 5

Setting events may involve
A) Eating routines and diet
B) The person's daily schedule
C) Staffing patterns and interactions
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Setting events can include a wide range of factors that influence an individual's behavior or situation, such as eating routines and diet, the person's daily schedule, and staffing patterns and interactions. These elements can all play a role in shaping the environment and experiences of an individual, particularly in therapeutic, educational, or care settings.

Question 6

To test these summary statements directly
A) We must ask the person what they are thinking when they engage in the problem behavior
B) We must ask support providers what they are thinking when the person engages in the problem behavior
C) We must complete a formal diagnosis
D) We must observe the person under conditions in which particular relevant antecedents and consequences are present and under conditions in which they are not present
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

To accurately test summary statements about a person's behavior, it's essential to observe the person in various conditions where specific antecedents and consequences are present and also in conditions where they are not. This approach allows for a direct assessment of how different factors influence the problem behavior.

Question 7

The Functional Assessment Observation Form indicates
A) The number of events of problem behavior
B) The problem behaviors that occur together
C) The times when problem behavior events are most and least likely to occur
D) Events that predict problem behavior
E) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Functional Assessment Observation Form indicates
A) The...

Question 8

A reversal design (ABAB) involves
A) Gathering data during an initial or baseline (A) phase when the variable of interest is not present
B) Conducting a second treatment or manipulation (B) phase in which the event or situation of interest is present
C) Repeating the alternation of these baseline and manipulation conditions to establish a clear pattern showing the relationship between the variable manipulation and changes in levels or rates of problem behaviors
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

A reversal design (ABAB) involves all the listed steps: starting with a baseline phase where the variable of interest is not present, introducing a treatment or manipulation phase where the variable is present, and then repeating these phases to clearly demonstrate the relationship between the manipulation of the variable and changes in behaviors or conditions being studied.

Question 9

Reinforcers may be 
A) Activities
B) Objects
C) Foods
D) People
E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Reinforcers may be 
A) Activities
B) Objects
C) Foods
D)...

Question 10

People to be interviewed for the functional assessment interview include
A) Teachers and other support providers
B) Family members
C) The person with the problem behavior
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the above are typically interviewed to gather comprehensive information about the individual's behavior from different perspectives.

Question 11

Guidelines for using the Functional Assessment Observation Form include which of the following?
A) Keep it simple.
B) Collect data across as many settings and as much time per day as possible.
C) Observation data should be collected until clear patterns have emerged with regard to relationships between behaviors and environmental situations and events, and statements regarding the potential functions of behaviors have been confirmed or unconfirmed.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Accepted Answer

The Functional Assessment Observation Form is designed to be a comprehensive tool for understanding behavior in various contexts. Keeping the process simple (A), collecting data across many settings and times (B), and continuing observation until clear patterns emerge (C) are all recommended guidelines for its effective use.

Question 12

What should you do when the patterns of behavior are NOT clear?
A) Use a different data collection system.
B) Gather data for another 2-5 days to see whether consistent relationships begin to emerge.
C) Use what data you have.
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Gathering data for another 2-5 days can help in identifying consistent patterns or relationships that may not be immediately apparent.

Question 13

Summary statements describe
A) A situation in which problem behaviors occur
B) The behaviors that are occurring
C) The function the behaviors serve
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Summary statements describe the context (situation) in which problem behaviors occur, detail the specific behaviors themselves, and identify the function or purpose these behaviors serve. This comprehensive approach helps in understanding and addressing the behaviors effectively.

Question 14

The functional assessment interview
A) Serves to narrow the focus to those events that may be very important for the individual receiving support
B) Does not empirically document functional relationships
C) Helps to identify those variables-settings, events, activities-that can be targeted through direct observation and/or systematic manipulation strategies
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The functional assessment interview is a comprehensive approach that narrows the focus to significant events for the individual, does not empirically document functional relationships but rather gathers preliminary information, and helps identify variables for further observation or manipulation.

Question 15

It is important to collect information from the person performing the problem behavior because
A) They can state preferences for activities or items
B) They describe their inner state at the time of the problem behavior
C) They describe their thought processes
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is important to collect information from...

Question 16

The efficiency of the undesirable behaviors refers to
A) How quickly the person engages in the problem behavior when presented with a difficult task
B) The disability label of the person
C) How much the person understands the situation
D) That the person engages in the problem behaviors simply because they are the more efficient way to achieve an outcome

Accepted Answer

The efficiency of undesirable behaviors often refers to the effectiveness or ease with which these behaviors achieve a desired outcome for the individual, making them a more efficient choice over more appropriate or socially acceptable behaviors.

Question 17

Functional analysis may involve
A) Manipulation of structural or antecedent events
B) Manipulation of consequences for the problem behaviors
C) Both of the above
D) Neither of the above

Accepted Answer

Functional analysis involves manipulating both structural or antecedent events and the consequences for the problem behaviors to understand their effects on behavior.

Question 18

What is NOT an outcome of a functional assessment interview?
A) Understanding of how the person is feeling when they are engaging in the problem behavior
B) Identification of general and more immediate physical and environmental factors that predict the occurrence and nonoccurrence of the problem behaviors
C) Identification of the potential functions of the behaviors in relation to the outcomes or consequences that are maintaining them
D) Development of summary statements describing relationships among situations, behaviors, and their functions

Accepted Answer

Functional assessment interviews aim to identify factors and functions related to problem behaviors, rather than directly assessing feelings.

Question 19

Immediate antecedent events (predictors) involve
A) Figuring out what happens after the problem behavior occurs
B) The activity the individual is engaged in when the problem behavior occurs
C) Both of the above
D) Neither of the above

Accepted Answer

Immediate antecedent events refer to the circumstances or activities an individual is engaged in right before the problem behavior occurs, not what happens after.

Question 20

Ecological or setting events
A) Include those aspects of a person's environment or daily routines that happen immediately before or after the undesirable behaviors but still affect whether these behaviors are performed
B) Describe what the person does
C) Include those aspects of a person's environment or daily routines that do not necessarily happen immediately before or after the undesirable behaviors but still affect whether these behaviors are performed
D) Include what the person is thinking at the time they engage in the problem behavior

Accepted Answer

Ecological or setting events are aspects of an individual's environment or daily routines that might not occur immediately before or after the undesirable behaviors but can still influence whether these behaviors are performed. They set the broader context within which behaviors occur, unlike immediate antecedents or consequences that directly precede or follow a behavior.

Quiz 2: Functional Assessment and Analysis Stategies

Important considerations and guidelines concerning functional analysis procedures involve

The basic focus of a functional analysis is to

Problem behaviors may serve what types of function?

Functional analysis is designed specifically to

Setting events may involve

To test these summary statements directly

The Functional Assessment Observation Form indicates

A reversal design (ABAB) involves

Reinforcers may be

People to be interviewed for the functional assessment interview include

Guidelines for using the Functional Assessment Observation Form include which of the following?

What should you do when the patterns of behavior are NOT clear?

Summary statements describe

The functional assessment interview

It is important to collect information from the person performing the problem behavior because

The efficiency of the undesirable behaviors refers to

Functional analysis may involve

What is NOT an outcome of a functional assessment interview?

Immediate antecedent events (predictors) involve

Ecological or setting events