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Understanding, Assessing, and Addressing Challenging Behavior in Young Children

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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, you should:
  1. Be general
  2. Be specific
  3. Pick 4-5 target behaviors
  4. All of the above
3.  __________ should determine your intervention plan.
  1. The antecedent
  2. The behavior
  3. The hypothesis
  4. The parents
4.  Which one is an example of a preventative strategy?
  1. Visual schedule
  2. Time out
  3. Taking away an item
  4. Re-direction
5.  What is the purpose of a functional behavior assessment?
  1. To create a hypothesis
  2. To create an intervention plan
  3. To fill out a form
  4. All of the above
6.  Which of the following is NOT a step for a functional behavior assessment?
  1. Collect background data
  2. Analyze data
  3. Create a hypothesis
  4. Write an intervention plan
7.  What is the purpose of a behavior intervention plan?
  1. Determine the hypothesis
  2. Analyze data from behavior
  3. Address replacement skills, environmental changes, and consequences
  4. All of the above
8.  Which statement is true about a behavior intervention plan?
  1. Only used by the special education teacher
  2. Primarily contains disciplinary procedures
  3. Plan is based on data collected during functional behavior assessment
  4. Form filled out for compliance
9.  Which type of consequence occurs when you give something to the child that increases the likelihood of the behavior occurring?
  1. Negative reinforcement
  2. Punishment
  3. Positive reinforcement
  4. None of the above
10.  If you have implemented the behavior intervention plan and the behavior has not changed, what should you do first?
  1. Start over
  2. Send referral to special education
  3. Check to make sure plan is being implemented consistently
  4. All of the above

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