ABA506 - Assignment 1
ABA506 Assignment 1
For 2 of the following scenarios, you will do the following:
1. Briefly describe how you will conduct a functional behavior assessment of the target behavior in the scenario (to meet ethical standards and demonstrate
evidence-based practice). Assessments may be informal for some of the scenarios, but they should be descriptive assessments based on direct and indirect
observations of behavior.
2. Provide a hypothesis statement about the function of the behavior based on the FBA.
3. For each scenario you choose, discuss 3 strategies you could use to either increase a desirable behavior, train a replacement behavior, and/or decrease an
undesirable behavior. The discussion of each strategy must include a description of the strategy and the rationale for using it (in at least 2 sentences).
Grading item
Completely accurate
in content and
clearly articulated
Partially inaccurate
in content OR
somewhat unclear in
articulation
Partially inaccurate
in content AND
unclear in
articulation
Item is missing or
completely
inaccurate in content
Total
Describe how you
will conduct an FBA
for a scenario that
you choose (call it
scenario 1).
11 8 4 0
State a hypothesis
about the function of
the behavior in
scenario 1.
7 5 3 0
Describe the first
strategy to modify
behavior in scenario
1.
6 4 2 0
Describe the
rationale for the first
strategy.
3 2 1 0
Describe a second
strategy to modify
behavior in scenario
1.
6 4 2 0
Describe the
rationale for the
second strategy.
3 2 1 0
Describe a third
strategy to modify
behavior in scenario
1.
6 4 2 0
Describe the
rationale for the
third strategy.
3 2 1 0
Describe how you
will conduct an FBA
for a second scenario
that you choose (call
it scenario 2).
11 8 4 0
State a hypothesis
about the function of
the behavior in
scenario 2.
7 5 3 0
Describe the first
strategy to modify
behavior in scenario
2.
6 4 2 0
Describe the
rationale for the first
strategy.
3 2 1 0
Describe a second
strategy to modify
behavior in scenario
2.
6 4 2 0
Describe the
rationale for the
second strategy.
3 2 1 0
Describe a third
strategy to modify
6 4 2 0
behavior in scenario
2.
Describe the
rationale for the
third strategy.
3 2 1 0
Overall writing
(clarity, APA style
formatting)
10 7 3 0
Final Grade