SCIP-R Practice Test with Verified Answers

If a person is crying randomly and/or is unable to calm down, what should we consider first? - Pain or illness Define escape as a reason for behavior. - behavior can be negatively reinforced by the escape or avoidance of a demand, task, or activity. Define attention as a reason for behavior. - a person can engage in a behavior to get another person to attend to or spend time with them. Define tangible as a reason for behavior. - want or access to an item, service, food, or activity. Define sensory as a reason for behavior. - provide input into one or more sensory perceptual pathways. What are some internal antecedents? - acute conditions, recurrent conditions, disability/psychiatric specific, chronic conditions, age related, trauma related, medication What are some external antecedents? - crowding, noise, chaotic environment, being threatened, caught doing something inappropriate. Describe proactive interventions - addresses people's needs before problems arise Describe active interventions - designed to help people calm, so that their needs can be addressed Describe reactive interventions - deal with challenging behaviors as they occur When is the best time to intervene with an individual? - When the person demonstrates appropriate behavior What should be the emphasis of staff working with people who display challenging behavior? - To assist individuals in developing self-control Name the environmental changes you could make to reduce the possibility of challenging behavior occurring - physical setting social setting, activities and instruction, scheduling and predictability, and communication What are the five major types of positive behavior supports to behavior change? - GLECS- General Alternatives, Lifestyle enhancement, Environmental Changes, Consequences to behavior, and Substitute skills