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Behavior Management & Intervention Flashcards

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  1. Which antecedent strategy involves changing the physical environment to prevent problem behavior before it starts?

    Answer: Environmental modification

    Environmental modification involves altering the physical or social setting (seating, noise, lighting) to reduce triggers for problem behavior.

  2. A student often acts out right before transitions. The BEST proactive strategy is to:

    Answer: Provide a transition warning 2–5 minutes before the change

    Advance transition warnings give the student time to prepare mentally, reducing the anxiety or resistance that triggers acting out.

  3. Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI) means:

    Answer: Reinforcing a behavior that cannot occur at the same time as the problem behavior

    DRI reinforces a response that is physically incompatible with the problem behavior, making it impossible for both to occur simultaneously.

  4. A student who frequently argues with peers is taught to take three deep breaths instead. This is called:

    Answer: Replacement behavior instruction

    Teaching a replacement behavior gives the student an acceptable alternative that serves the same function as the problem behavior.

  5. During a crisis situation involving a student who may harm others, the teacher assistant's FIRST priority is:

    Answer: Ensuring the safety of all students and staff

    Safety of all individuals in the environment is always the first priority during any behavioral crisis.

  6. Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

    Answer: Allowing a student to skip a disliked task after completing work quietly

    Negative reinforcement increases a behavior by removing an aversive stimulus (the disliked task) when the desired behavior occurs.

  7. A student consistently misbehaves to get sent out of class. Based on behavioral principles, this behavior is most likely maintained by:

    Answer: Escape/avoidance

    When misbehavior results in removal from an undesirable situation (class), it is maintained by the escape/avoidance function.