Correct Answer: C. The data suggest escape may be a maintaining variable, but additional assessment may be needed to confirm the function.

Explanation: Descriptive functional assessment procedures identify patterns in antecedents, behaviors, and consequences that may suggest variables associated with a target behavior.

The observed relationship between difficult tasks, property destruction, and removal of assignments suggests escape may be a maintaining variable.

However, descriptive assessment does not establish a functional relationship. Additional assessment may be needed to confirm the behavior's function.

The RBT's role is to collect accurate information and assist the supervising behavior analyst rather than independently determine behavioral function or modify intervention procedures.

Domain B: Behavior Assessment

Competency B.3 — Participate in components of functional assessment procedures (e.g., descriptive assessment, functional analysis).