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Behavior or Sensory? Understanding Challenging Behavior

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1.  What is the term that describes what happens before a target behavior?
  1. Antecedent
  2. Behavior
  3. Consequence
  4. None of the above
2.  When identifying a target behavior, what should you do?
  1. Be general
  2. Be specific
  3. Pick 4-5 target behaviors
  4. All of the above
3.  What is one tool you can use to better understand a child's sensory processing?
  1. Peabody Developmental Tools
  2. Beery Buktenica Visual Motor
  3. School Function Assessment
  4. Sensory Checklist
4.  Which of the following describes a hypothesis?
  1. Research
  2. Why the parents say the behavior is occurring
  3. An educated guess as to why the behavior is occurring
  4. A science term
5.  What are the four essential elements of an intervention plan?
  1. Clarity, consistency, simplicity, continuation
  2. Introduction, objectives, materials, closure
  3. Antecedent, behavior, consequence, hypothesis
  4. Motor, communication, emotional, cognitive
6.  What part of the intervention plan should we put in place before we expect the behavior to occur?
  1. Preventative strategies
  2. Teaching replacement skills
  3. Consequences
  4. None of the above
7.  Which one is an example of a preventative strategy?
  1. Time out
  2. Visual supports
  3. Taking away an item
  4. Re-direction
8.  Which one is NOT a type of a consequence?
  1. Positive reinforcement
  2. Negative reinforcement
  3. Visual schedule
  4. Punishment
9.  What should be incorporated when teaching a child to follow directions?
  1. Start with three or four step directions
  2. Use only verbal cues
  3. Start with one step directions and help them get it correct
  4. Give the direction only one time
10.  Which of the following describes positive reinforcement?
  1. Be given in small, frequent amounts
  2. Be taken away if child does not do what is expected
  3. Be the same for every child
  4. Be given in large quantities all at once

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