Practice question
Behavior Assessment

Choose a functionally matched replacement response.

Original BCBA scenario practice question with answer explanation and wrong-choice notes.

Question

Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: applied scenario.

Assessment suggests refusing tasks is maintained by escape from noisy areas. Which replacement response should be prioritized? The caregiver asks for a rationale that can be written in the treatment note.

A
Teach an unrelated greeting response only
B
Require silence until the session ends
C
Teach an appropriate request for a break or help

Correct answer

D
Select a replacement response before confirming it is feasible

Explanation

Answer C

Functional communication should produce the same class of reinforcement in an appropriate and efficient way.

Why the other choices are weaker

A
Choice A

A replacement response should access the same functional outcome as the target behavior.

B
Choice B

This does not teach an efficient alternative response.

D
Choice D

Replacement behavior should be functionally matched and practical for the learner.

Study tags

FCTFunction-Based InterventionFunctional Assessment

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