unit 4

Question 1

Systematic gathering of info, is there problem, describe bx and environment, determine functional relations

Answer 1

behavioral assessment

Question 2

Use to develop bx plan, monitor and evaluate treatment, evaluate maintenance and generalization

Answer 2

behavioral assessment

Question 3

Observe and measure Bx, ecological perspective, situation specific, ongoing

Answer 3

focus of assessment

Question 4

Decide where, how and if intervene, functional relations

Answer 4

reasons to assess

Question 5

Tell me, record reviews, interview, questionnaires

Answer 5

indirect method

Question 6

Show me, narrative recording, ABC data, measurement of Bx, scatterplot, observation

Answer 6

direct method

Question 7

Divides assessment methods into client vs others; assess motoric, physiological and private events; observe in-situ or analogue

Answer 7

Cone’s method

Question 8

Different methods at different points of assessment; Breadth vs Depth, reliability and validity depending on place in the funnel,

Answer 8

Quasi-funnel

Question 9

Get hypothesis, locus of intervention, fx relations, not internally valid, needed to determine an intervention

Answer 9

descriptive assessment

Question 10

Systematic manipulations of environmental factors, time and resource intensive, most reliable regarding hypothesis, measure bx dimensions

Answer 10

functional analysis

Question 11

discriminative stimulus

Answer 11

SD

Question 12

discriminative stimulus for extinction

Answer 12

S delta

Question 13

discriminative stimulus for punishment

Answer 13

SDP

Question 14

Behavioral Assessment

Answer 14

a systematic gathering of information in order to make data-based decisions

Question 15

functions of behavioral assessment

Answer 15

• determine if a problem with bx exists
• describe behavior and environment
• determine functional relations between bx and environment
• provide the info needed to develop bx plans
• monitor program implementation
• evaluate treatment effectiveness
• evaluate maintenance and generalization

Question 16

characteristics of bx assessment

Answer 16

• focus on observable and measurable bx
• bx is in itself important
• ecological perspective
• bx is situation-specific and extrinsically variable
• assessment is ongoing

Question 17

reasons for performing a behavioral assessment

Answer 17

• decide whether to intervene
• identify functional relations
• decide where to intervene
• decide how to intervene
• monitor and evaluate intervention

Question 18

indirect assessment

Answer 18

“Structured interviews, checklists, ratings scales, or questionnaires used to obtain information from people who are familiar with the person exhibiting the problem behavior; used to identify conditions or events in the natural environment that correlate with the problem behavior.”

Question 19

direct assessment

Answer 19

“Provides an organized, conceptually sound and efficacious method for obtaining data essential to the decision to intervene or not, where to intervene, how to intervene, and identification of functional relations.”

Question 20

rational for conducting a direct assessment

Answer 20

• obtain and organize relevant information about bx ad its circumstances
• develop hypotheses regarding the need for alternatives to bc analysis services
• define the locus of intervention
• develop hypotheses regarding functional relations
• provide information for evaluating interventions on an ongoing basis

Question 21

indirect assessment methods

Answer 21

• record review
• interview
• paper-and-pencil questionnaires

Question 22

direct assessment methods

Answer 22

• narrative recording
• ABC data collection
• direct and indirect measures of bx
• scatter plots
• permanent products

Question 23

stages of behavioral assessment

Answer 23

• screening
• indirect assessment
• direct descriptive assessment
• functional analysis
• baseline
• monitoring
• follow up (maintenance and generalization)

Question 24

characteristics of functional analysis

Answer 24

identify controlling variables through systematic manipulations

Question 25

rational for conducting a functional analysis

Answer 25

- identify need of intervention - identify functional relations - identify effective bx change procedures - avoid the use of ineffective procedures - reduce time and costs involved in assessment and training

Question 26

functions of bx

Answer 26

- automatic negative reinforcement - automatic positive reinforcement - socially-mediated negative reinforcement - socially-mediated positive reinforcement

Question 27

types of discriminative

Answer 27

- SD - S delta - SDP

Question 28

types of motivating operations

Answer 28

• Unconditioned motivating operations (UMO) • Conditioned motivating operations (CMO) -Surrogate conditioned motivating operations (CMO-S) -Reflexive conditioned motivating operations (CMO-R) -Transitive conditioned motivating operations (CMO- T)

Question 29

initial stages of pre-treatment behavioral assessment

Answer 29

- the referral - the intake, screening, and disposition - preliminary statement of problem

Question 30

components of an initial intake

Answer 30

- intake form - statement of authority of consent - participation consent/record release - parent/caretaker contract - cancellation/no show policy - confidentiality act/abuse reporting - grievance procedure

Question 31

preliminary statement of bx

Answer 31

“A preliminary statement of the essential question or questions around which hypotheses are to be formulated that enables more specific data to be obtained in an organized and conceptually systematic manner.”

Question 32

records review

Answer 32

``` • Evaluations/ Assessments • Support Plans, Individual Habilitation Plans (IHP), Individual Program Plans (IPP), Individual Educational Plans (IEP) • Activity/Class Schedule • Treatment Plans • Progress Notes • Incident/”Disciplinary” Reports • Correspondence/e-mails ```

Question 33

functions of a behavioral (functional) interview

Answer 33

• Identify target behavior • Identify potential ecological events • Identify events that predict the occurrence of behavior (antecedents) • Identify potential functions of behavior • Identify efficacy of behavior • Identify potential replacement behavior • Identify potential reinforcers • History of behavior and treatment history

Question 34

example of target behaviors that would most likely be the focus of a behavioral assessment

Answer 34

verbal threats about suicide

Question 35

Cone subdivides assessment into

Answer 35

- client vs. others | - direct vs. indirect

Question 36

cone defines "free behavior" as observation of behavior

Answer 36

as it occurs without any instructions or manipulations

Question 37

an assumption of behavioral assessment

Answer 37

behavior is situation-specific and extrinsically-variable.

Question 38

what type of behavioral assessment may be broad in focus but is low fidelity?

Answer 38

indirect assessment

Question 39

example of ecological events to be investigated during a functional assessment interview, as distinguished from "antecedent predictors"?

Answer 39

the student-to-teacher ratio in a classroom