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Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Michael’s head hitting. Based on your conclusions about its maintaining conditions, an intervention most likely to be effective in reducing self-injury would be  

Select all that apply. Which methods are used in conducting a functional behavior assessment?

Automatic reinforcement is a more precise term than sensory reinforcement because all behaviors occur through the senses.

Assessment of the function of a behavior can yield useful information with respect to intervention strategies that are likely to be effective.

The research literature has repeatedly shown that the total-task chaining procedure is the most effective method of chaining.

There are some limited occasions where it is appropriate to proceed with treatment in the absence of consent.

The term refers to the consequence of a response occurring without a social mediator/another person. 

Match the following types of chaining with their descriptions.

A schedule of reinforcement is a rule describing the under which behavior will produce reinforcement.

The process of breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable units, resulting in a series of sequentially ordered steps, is called: