ABC Recording and Identifying Behavioral Functions Online Quiz Questions

Which definition is most appropriate for recording behavior objectively?

A behavior occurs several times in sequence, and what happens after one occurrence may affect what happens before the next. How should the observer record the events?

If a consequence immediately follows a behavior, that consequence is automatically a reinforcer.

During a group activity, a student taps a peer's arm three times after the peer starts talking to someone else. The peer turns and speaks to the student. Which behavioral-function category is a possible hypothesis?

Which details should an observer include in an ABC record for each occurrence? Select all that apply.

A teacher places a worksheet on a student's desk and says to start questions 1–5. The student pushes the worksheet onto the floor. The teacher picks it up and says, “Let’s do the first one together.” Which statement best describes what the ABC entry can support?

Repeated ABC observations can support a cautious hypothesis about a behavior's function, but they do not by themselves prove that function.

A student repeatedly rubs a textured strip while waiting alone, and no one responds. Which behavioral-function category may be considered if the behavior produces sensory input?

A teacher tells a student to put away a tablet and begin a quiz. The student says “No” and keeps the tablet open; the teacher lets the student finish the game before the quiz begins. Which possible functions fit the outcomes described? Select all that apply.

In the tablet-and-quiz example, which event is the antecedent?

During independent writing, a teacher assigns a writing task. The student pushes the paper away, and staff often remove or delay the task. Identify the antecedent, behavior, and consequence. Then state a possible behavioral function and explain why the observations do not establish it as fact.

A student pushes a worksheet onto the floor. Just before this, the teacher placed the worksheet on the desk and said, “Start questions 1–5.” Which event is the antecedent?

A teacher gives a direction immediately before a student engages in a behavior. In an ABC record, what component should contain the teacher’s direction? Enter the component name.

Which description is the most objective definition of a behavior for an ABC record?

A staff member gives a student help immediately after a behavior. What additional evidence is needed to call that help a reinforcer?

A student repeatedly rubs a textured strip while waiting alone, and the rubbing continues without anyone responding. Which function category is specifically suggested by sensory input produced without another person delivering the outcome?

True or false: An ABC record showing that a behavior is followed by a particular outcome proves that the outcome caused or maintains the behavior.

While collecting ABC observations, what should an observer do with events that do not seem to fit an early hypothesis?