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Question 1

Paul is a student with autism. Lately, he has begun to bite his arm until he breaks the skin and bleeds. The teachers are puzzled because Paul never seems to be upset when he is biting himself. The lead teacher conducted interviews and observed Paul to see if she could figure out why he was biting himself. A data review revealed that Paul bites himself when he has finished a task and is waiting for someone to tell him what to do next. As soon as he is given a task to complete, the biting stops.

Describe another assessment you would do with Paul to help you determine the function of his behavior. Are there any precautions you would take for Paul when assessing him?

Question 2

John is a young boy with an autism spectrum disorder. When his friends come over to play, he becomes excited and jumps up and down on his trampoline. He also jumps on the trampoline when he watches tv when he sings along with the music. He jumps for 2 hours at least every day. He prefers to jump on the trampoline after school and meals, or when there is little activity in the house.

Write a summary statement of John's behavior.

Describe the intervention you would use with John to reduce but not eliminate his jumping.

Question 3

Jason is a 40-year-old, typically developing male. He has a habit of continually adjusting his glasses and does this dozens of times per day. This behavior distracts him, but he finds that the more he concentrates on it, the worse it gets. He worries that his coworkers will notice it and that he looks like he is nervous all the time. His glasses fit properly since he had recently adjusted. He continued to adjust his glasses many times per day.

Describe one antecedent and one consequence intervention.