Chapter 12 Quiz -Managing Challenging Behaviors

What is punishment?

• A procedure that involves removing reinforcers to reduce or eliminate behavior

• A stimulus that follows a behavior and that reduces the future occurrence of that behavior

• A technique that withholds reinforcement for a behavior that has been maintained through reinforcement

• A technique that produces decreases in target behaviors through less negative means than punishment

Answer explanation

Punishment is a technique that reduces target behaviors through less negative means than punishment.

Which behaviors might warrant a behavior reductive intervention?

What are the unique components of the 1997 discipline provisions in IDEA?

• Manifestation determination, 'stay put' provision, and positive behavioral supports

• Manifestation determination, 'stay put' provision, and functional behavior assessment

• Manifestation determination, 'stay put' provision, and placement in an interim alternative educational setting

• Manifestation determination, 'stay put' provision, and individualized education program

Answer explanation

The unique components of the 1997 discipline provisions in IDEA are manifestation determination, 'stay put' provision, and functional behavior assessment. These components ensure appropriate disciplinary actions and support for students with disabilities.

What is the purpose of conducting a functional assessment prior to implementing behavior reductive procedures?

• To document the need for behavior reductive procedures

• To evaluate the effects of the intervention

• To determine the effectiveness of low-aversive techniques

• To identify the possible functions of the inappropriate behavior

Answer explanation

Conducting a functional assessment prior to implementing behavior reductive procedures helps evaluate the effects of the intervention.

What is the recommended approach when choosing and implementing behavior reductive or punishment strategies?

• Choose the most aversive intervention to produce desired results

• Use behavior reductive techniques and punishment in isolation

• Base decisions on data and document effectiveness of low-aversive techniques

• Implement behavior reductive procedures without a functional assessment

Answer explanation

The recommended approach is to base decisions on data and document effectiveness of low-aversive techniques. This ensures a functional assessment and highlights the correct choice.

What is the purpose of differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI)?

• To reinforce lower levels of the challenging behavior

• To reinforce zero instances of the challenging behavior

• To select a broader range of behaviors as alternatives to the challenging behavior

• To reinforce appropriate behaviors that are incompatible with the challenging behavior

Answer explanation

DRI aims to select a wider range of behaviors as alternatives to the challenging behavior, reinforcing appropriate behaviors that are incompatible with it.

What is the criteria for selecting a replacement behavior in differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors (DRA)?

• The replacement behavior should be unrelated to the inappropriate behavior

• The replacement behavior should be more difficult to perform than the inappropriate behavior

• The replacement behavior should serve the same function as the inappropriate behavior

• The replacement behavior should result in less frequent reinforcement than the inappropriate behavior

Answer explanation

The replacement behavior in DRA should be more difficult to perform than the inappropriate behavior.

What is the purpose of differential reinforcement of lower levels of behavior (DRL)?

• To reinforce behaviors that are unacceptable at low levels

• To reinforce behaviors that are acceptable at low levels

• To reinforce behaviors that are unacceptable at high levels

• To reinforce behaviors that are acceptable at high levels

Answer explanation

DRL is used to reinforce behaviors that are unacceptable at high levels.

What are the predictable properties of behaviors placed on extinction?

What is response cost as a punishment procedure?

• Withholding reinforcement for a behavior that has been maintained through reinforcement

• Removing a certain amount of reinforcers contingent upon a particular behavior

• Placing the individual in total isolation as a timeout

• Denying access to reinforcers for a predetermined period of time

Answer explanation

Response cost is a punishment procedure that involves denying access to reinforcers for a predetermined period of time. It is used to decrease a behavior that has been maintained through reinforcement.