Common Interventions for Problem Behavior

Question 1

The four functions of problem behavior are

Answer 1

escape, attention, tangible, sensory

Question 2

Establishing operations such as ______ can evoke problem behavior.

Answer 2

attention deprivation and aversive events

Question 3

All of the following are ways in which to treat problem behavior EXCEPT:
change antecedents
reinforce alternative behavior
remove problem behavior

Answer 3

remove problem behavior

Question 4

Reinforcing _____ is one of the four general approaches to treating problem behavior reviewed in this module

Answer 4

the absence of problem behavior

Question 5

Antecedents are events that occur ____ and are important in addressing problem behavior.

Answer 5

before behavior

Question 6

When manipulating discriminative stimuli for problem behavior, those that ____ problem behavior are ____ .

Answer 6

evoke; removed

Question 7

Sara is 3 years old and still puts things in her mouth-especially small items. Her parents are afraid she will choke, The behavior analyst recommends removing all small items and toys from her play area. What is this an example of?

Answer 7

eliminating SDs that cause problem behavior

Question 8

Another way to manipulate SDs are to “set up” SDs that evoke _______ behavior.

Answer 8

desirable

Question 9

When the teacher seats Jason next to other children during snack time, he always grabs and eats others’ food. Today the teacher tries seating Jason but out of reach of others’ food. This is an example of

Answer 9

making the problem behavior harder to perform

Question 10

Eliminating establishing operations and creating _____ is another way to change antecedents to problem behavior.

Answer 10

abolishing operations

Question 11

True or false: Manipulating response effort is a way to change antecedents to problem behavior.

Answer 11

true

Question 12

By making the problem behavior harder to perform and making the desirable behavior easier to perform, you are manipulating _____ .

Answer 12

response effort

Question 13

Marge drinks too much alcohol when she hangs out wither her friends from work. Instead of meeting at a bar, she suggests they meet at a coffee shop to hang out so she can drink coffee instead. This is an example of

Answer 13

making it easier to perform desirable behavior

Question 14

Access to attention throughout the day eliminates the EO of ______, and thus can decrease problem behavior.

Answer 14

attention deprivation

Question 15

Quinn’s mom allows him regular access to his video games throughout the day and has observed that there is a decrease in crying and screaming that he used to do when he wanted to play games. This is an example of

Answer 15

eliminating deprivation of tangibles

Question 16

Access to attention, preferred items, and sensory stimulation throughout the day at specific times throughout the day are all examples of

Answer 16

fixed time reinforcement

Question 17

By eliminating aversive events, you are eliminating what establishing operation?

Answer 17

aversive events

Question 18

Abolishing operations create a state of

Answer 18

satiation

Question 19

When Janice provides her daughter with attention throughout the day, she is creating an ____ engaging in problem behavior as a way of getting attention.

Answer 19

abolishing operation

Question 20

Escaping unpleasant or undesirable events can ____ problem behavior

Answer 20

reinforce

Question 21

All of the following consequences can reinforce problem behavior EXCEPT:
getting attention from someone else
getting access to preferred items
antecedents
escaping aversive events

Answer 21

antecedents

Question 22

When reinforcers to problem behavior are removed, it is called

Answer 22

extinction

Question 23

When Patrick wants a cookie, he stamps his feet and bangs his hands near the cookie jar. Patrick’s dad decides he is no longer going to give him a cookie when he does this. This describes which procedure?

Answer 23

extinction

Question 24

Before teaching an alternative to problem behavior analyst must first do what?

Answer 24

-identify the function of the problem behavior
-identify the alternative behavior to teach
-ensure What is an alternativthe alternative behavior has the same function as the problem behavior
-all of the above

Question 25

What is an alternative response to teach a child who engages in constant pacing back and forth as a means of accessing sensory stimulation?

Answer 25

dancing to music

Question 26

What is an alternative response to teach an adolescent who engages in aggression in order to get his caretaker to give him the snacks he is eating?

Answer 26

requesting to have some

Question 27

What is an alternative response to teach someone who knocks over tables and throws chairs when a task is too hard?

Answer 27

requesting help

Question 28

All of the following are examples of reinforcing the absence of problem behavior except

Answer 28

-John's mom provides lots of attention when John does not tantrum -Carrie's teacher allows Carrie to take a break when she goes long periods of time without destroying her work materials -Billy can play with his favorite trucks when he does not engage in aggression for short periods of time -*all are examples*

Question 29

True or false: Taking a baseline measure of problem behavior before implementing a treatment is not necessary.

Answer 29

false

Question 30

To determine if the treatment is working, data must be collected ____ and _____ the treatment plan.

Answer 30

before; during

Question 31

Before implementing a treatment plan for problem behavior, behavior analysts must make sure there are no

Answer 31

medical issues related to the problem behavior