Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) — Question 23

Alternative appropriate behaviors that serve the same function for an individual:

Answer options

• A. Always involve skills the individual already possesses
• B. Produces the same reinforcer for the individual
• C. Have the same topography as the problem behavior
• D. Always requires the same amount of response effort as the problem behavior

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Option B is correct because alternative behaviors must provide the same reinforcement as the original behavior to be effective. The other options do not address the necessity for the behavior to yield the same reinforcer, as A focuses on existing skills, C on physical similarity, and D on effort, none of which are essential for serving the same function.