ABC Data/Functions Of Behavior

Question 1

What is behavior?

Answer 1

-something an organism does
-must be observable and measurable

Question 2

Topography

Answer 2

What a behavior looks like

Question 3

Functional assessment

Answer 3

Systematic method of assessment for obtaining information about the function of a problem behavior

Question 4

ABCs of Behavior

Answer 4

Antecedent
Behavior
Consequence

Question 5

ABCs: Antecedent

Answer 5

Any environmental changes that occurs immediately before the behavior

Question 6

ABCs: Behavior

Answer 6

Describe the behavior of interest

Question 7

ABCs: Consequence

Answer 7

Any environmental changes that take place immediately after the behavior

Question 8

Purpose of behavioral assessment

Answer 8

-identify patterns of antecedents, behaviors, and consequences
-hypothesize why the client is engaging in the behavior of interest
-identify replacement behaviors that serve a similar function

Question 9

2 Types of consequences

Answer 9

-Reinforcement
-Punishment

Question 10

Reinforcement

Answer 10

a consequence that makes a behavior more likely to occur in the future

Question 11

Punishment

Answer 11

A consequence that makes a behavior less likely to occur in the future

Question 12

Positive reinforcement

Answer 12

Something is added that increases a behavior

Question 13

Positive punishment

Answer 13

Something is added to decrease a behavior

Question 14

Negative reinforcement

Answer 14

Something is taken away to increase a behavior

Question 15

Negative punishment

Answer 15

Something is removed to decrease a behavior

Question 16

Function

Answer 16

Why people do what they do (individuals engage in different behaviors for different reasons)
-patterns in the environment and behavior are called “functions” of behavior

Question 17

5 functions of behavior: S.E.A.T.

Answer 17

1. Sensory/automatic function
2. Escape/avoidance
3. Attention
4. Tangible

Question 18

1. Sensory/automatic function

Answer 18

-automatic= other person not needed to deliver consequence
-client engages in behavior because it feels good
-not social nature

Question 19

Common behaviors associated with sensory/automatic function

Answer 19

-SIB
-Skin picking/pinching
-Stimming
-playing with toys alone

Question 20

2. Escape/avoidance

Answer 20

Ending or avoiding nonpreferred stimulus (person,demand,activity)

-social=someone else involved
-negative= task being removed

Question 21

Common behaviors associated with escape/avoidance

Answer 21

Appropriate
-request to be all done
-requedt for break

Inappropriate
-elopement
-refusal
-property destruction

Question 22

3. Attention

Answer 22

Behavior results in any social interaction (eye contact, physical proximity, vocal promting, praise/reprimand)

-social= someone else involved
-positive= attention being provided

Question 23

Common behaviors associated with attention

Answer 23

Appropriate
-saying persons name
-tapping on arm

Inappropriate
-hitting
-pinching
-crying
-SIB

Question 24

4. Tangible

Answer 24

Behavior can serve the function of access to items or activities (grabbing, aggression towards others)

-social= someone else involved
-positive= access being provided

Question 25

Examples of behaviors associated with tangible function

Answer 25

Appropriate
-pointing
-reaching
-mand

Inappropriate
-crying
-hitting
-SIB