CBIS BRAIN INJURY MANAGEMENT FINAL
EVALUATION SCRIPT 2026 THOROUGH
QUESTIONS AND EXPERT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ What factors influence the type and extent of behavioral difficulties an
individual may demonstrate after brain injury? site and severity of
damage; pre-injury characteristics of personality, intelligence, and
learning style, and the current environment
⩥ What is coma-emergent agitation? How long does it last? episode of
agitation that may occur as an individual emerges from coma that is
usually brief, lasting less than 10 days in duration
⩥ What is consequence-based programming? interventions focused
on learning; not indicated for individuals emerging from coma and
demonstrating agitation or confusion
⩥ What is often the safest and most efficient technique for dealing with
agitation in a behavior-based manner? through environmental
management, where the focus is on offering a quiet, organized, and
structured environment with limited and carefully managed stimulation
,⩥ What is the Stability Triangle? Is a construct which is useful when
identifying treatment priorities and establishing the treatment plan;
contains the following: establish medical stability, promote behavior
stability, and develop a stable activity plan
⩥ What is applied behavior analysis? the science of prediction and
change of socially significant behaviors
⩥ What is behavior? anything an individual does that can be measured,
NOT necessarily yelling/hitting/spitting/etc.
⩥ What is the goal of applied behavior analysis? to discover variables
that reliably influence behavior to either predict behavior change or
promote behavior change
⩥ What are indirect methods of behavior assessment? interviews,
checklists, may be reviewed with caregivers, family members, and the
individual themselves; can be subject to bias d/t self-reporting
⩥ What are direct methods of behavior assessment? direct
observations of an individual, either in a naturally-occurring situation or
one in which specific variables have been controlled or manipulated for
assessment purposes
,⩥ What is Functional Analysis/Functional Assessment methods of
direct observation within the field of behavior analysis conducted by
BCBA to pinpoint the potential function or purpose of a behavior via
experimental manipulation
⩥ What is a functionally equivalent alternative? a behavior that serves
the same function as the target behavior but is safer or more appropriate
and thus more useful for the individual (e.g., instead of yelling resulting
in d/c of a non-preferred task, request a break)
⩥ What is an operational definition? a definition that outlines what
exactly will be counted as an occurrence or episode of the behavior;
must be observable and measurable, and the definition must be specific
enough such that multiple observers can agree upon what would count as
an occurrence
⩥ What are two dimensions of a behavior that will be important to take
into account when developing an operational definition?
topography (what the behavior looks like physically) and intensity
(describing the measure of force)
⩥ What are five variables of interest when measuring behavior?
frequency, rate, duration, latency, and % correct
, ⩥ What is the four-term contingency within the field of behavior
analysis? establishing operation; discriminative stimulus;
response/behavior; consequence
⩥ What is A-B-C analysis? A=antecedent, B=behavior/response,
C=consequence
⩥ What is positive reinforcement? adding something makes a
response more likely to occur in the future (e.g., if you do your chores,
I'll give you $5)
⩥ What is negative reinforcement? taking away something makes a
response more likely to occur in the future (e.g., if you do your HW, you
can skip chores tonight)
⩥ What is positive punishment? adding something to make a response
less likely in the future (e.g., if you hit your sister, you have to do the
chores)
⩥ What is negative punishment? taking something away to make a
response less likely in the future (e.g., if you hit your sister, you can't
play Xbox)
⩥ What are 3 kinds of schedules of reinforcement? extinction
(decline in previously reinforced response d/t no more consequence),
EVALUATION SCRIPT 2026 THOROUGH
QUESTIONS AND EXPERT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ What factors influence the type and extent of behavioral difficulties an
individual may demonstrate after brain injury? site and severity of
damage; pre-injury characteristics of personality, intelligence, and
learning style, and the current environment
⩥ What is coma-emergent agitation? How long does it last? episode of
agitation that may occur as an individual emerges from coma that is
usually brief, lasting less than 10 days in duration
⩥ What is consequence-based programming? interventions focused
on learning; not indicated for individuals emerging from coma and
demonstrating agitation or confusion
⩥ What is often the safest and most efficient technique for dealing with
agitation in a behavior-based manner? through environmental
management, where the focus is on offering a quiet, organized, and
structured environment with limited and carefully managed stimulation
,⩥ What is the Stability Triangle? Is a construct which is useful when
identifying treatment priorities and establishing the treatment plan;
contains the following: establish medical stability, promote behavior
stability, and develop a stable activity plan
⩥ What is applied behavior analysis? the science of prediction and
change of socially significant behaviors
⩥ What is behavior? anything an individual does that can be measured,
NOT necessarily yelling/hitting/spitting/etc.
⩥ What is the goal of applied behavior analysis? to discover variables
that reliably influence behavior to either predict behavior change or
promote behavior change
⩥ What are indirect methods of behavior assessment? interviews,
checklists, may be reviewed with caregivers, family members, and the
individual themselves; can be subject to bias d/t self-reporting
⩥ What are direct methods of behavior assessment? direct
observations of an individual, either in a naturally-occurring situation or
one in which specific variables have been controlled or manipulated for
assessment purposes
,⩥ What is Functional Analysis/Functional Assessment methods of
direct observation within the field of behavior analysis conducted by
BCBA to pinpoint the potential function or purpose of a behavior via
experimental manipulation
⩥ What is a functionally equivalent alternative? a behavior that serves
the same function as the target behavior but is safer or more appropriate
and thus more useful for the individual (e.g., instead of yelling resulting
in d/c of a non-preferred task, request a break)
⩥ What is an operational definition? a definition that outlines what
exactly will be counted as an occurrence or episode of the behavior;
must be observable and measurable, and the definition must be specific
enough such that multiple observers can agree upon what would count as
an occurrence
⩥ What are two dimensions of a behavior that will be important to take
into account when developing an operational definition?
topography (what the behavior looks like physically) and intensity
(describing the measure of force)
⩥ What are five variables of interest when measuring behavior?
frequency, rate, duration, latency, and % correct
, ⩥ What is the four-term contingency within the field of behavior
analysis? establishing operation; discriminative stimulus;
response/behavior; consequence
⩥ What is A-B-C analysis? A=antecedent, B=behavior/response,
C=consequence
⩥ What is positive reinforcement? adding something makes a
response more likely to occur in the future (e.g., if you do your chores,
I'll give you $5)
⩥ What is negative reinforcement? taking away something makes a
response more likely to occur in the future (e.g., if you do your HW, you
can skip chores tonight)
⩥ What is positive punishment? adding something to make a response
less likely in the future (e.g., if you hit your sister, you have to do the
chores)
⩥ What is negative punishment? taking something away to make a
response less likely in the future (e.g., if you hit your sister, you can't
play Xbox)
⩥ What are 3 kinds of schedules of reinforcement? extinction
(decline in previously reinforced response d/t no more consequence),
