What Question Does Functional Behavioral Assessment Answer

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Multiple Choice

What question does functional behavioral assessment answer?

• A) How does the student misbehave?
• B) Why does the student engage in that challenging behavior?
• C) What does the challenging behavior look like?
• D) What medications will efficaciously reduce that challenging behavior?

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Definitions:

Symptoms

Signs or indications of a condition, disease, or change in the body or mind, which are not directly observable by others.

Characteristics

Features or qualities that define an individual, object, or concept, distinguishing it from others.

Prenatal Influences

Factors occurring before birth that affect the development and health of the fetus, including maternal health, nutrition, and exposure to toxins.

Infant Development

The significant physical, cognitive, and emotional changes that occur from birth to the end of infancy (around age 2).