Selecting and Implementing Interventions
Least restrictive function-based intervention
Select effective, ethical, feasible interventions that address function before moving to more intrusive procedures.
How this shows up in scenario questions
- 1Choose FCT or reinforcement before punishment-first procedures.
- 2Reject intervention based only on staff convenience.
- 3Match procedure to assessment results.
Common misconceptions
- Severe or inconvenient behavior automatically justifies intrusive procedures.
- Function-based plans can ignore feasibility.
- Ignoring all behavior is a complete plan.
Distractor patterns
- Start with highly intrusive punishment.
- Ignore all behavior all day.
- Choose what is easiest for staff only.
Related terms
least intrusivefunction-basedintervention selection
Related practice prompts
Select assessment methods before intervention.
A teacher reports that a learner screams during independent work. No data have been collected and the function is unknown. What should the BCBA do first?
Select least intrusive effective interventions.
Assessment suggests attention maintains disruption. Which intervention plan best aligns with least intrusive effective practice?
Choose functional communication based on the maintaining reinforcer.
Assessment suggests a learner throws materials to escape difficult writing tasks. Which replacement response should be prioritized first?