2- behavior analysis practice, outcomes, target behavior, and a preliminary assessment Flashcards
The application of the principles of operant and respondent learning derived from the experimental analysis of behavior and the application of methods and procedures validated by ABA researchers to assess and improve socially important human behaviors
ABA practice
Life changes that represent a persons aspirations, dreams, and broad preferences
They are specified in _______. _________, which clearly defined these broad Goals relating to various areas.
Outcomes
Outcome statements
Behavior and behavior change
Leads To Outcomes
Those skills or abilities that enable the individual to meet standards of personal independence and responsibility that would be expected of his or her age and social group
Adaptive behavior
Any defined, observable, and measurable behavior which is the focus of assessment, analysis, and intervention
Target behavior
Skill deficits,
strength of behavior
Performance
stimulus control,
generality
behavior excesses.
Types of problems with behavior
Helps individual achieve outcomes, behavior deficit makes the person too dependent on others, behavior is harmful, dangerous or illegal, behavior is controlled by meds or restraints, behavior excludes individual from social situations, but Haviar interferes with independent functioning.
Behavior is being controlled by psycho tropic medications or by mechanical or manual restraints.
Behavior excludes the individual from groups and communities., May disrupt disturb or is bizarre
Behavior interferes with independent functioning such as living, working, socializing, and playing.
Reasons for selecting target behavior
The treatment goals and the achieved outcomes are acceptable, socially relevant, and useful to the individual receiving services and to those who care about the individual.
Social validity
Objective, clear, complete
Characteristics of a good response definition
The practitioner gather his basic information about the case, determines if behavioral services are appropriate, and if he or she is the appropriate provider of those services
Preliminary assessment
Determine who has the authority to give consent for services.
Determine whether or not you have the permission, skills, time, and resources to begin assessment.
Complete intake paperwork or the equivalent, may be done by cleric,
review records and available data
, meet client and begin observations
, document
Steps of preliminary assessment
To help the individuals we serve to have a better quality of life and to achieve meaningful outcomes,
Main goal of ABA practitioners
We change socially significant behavior is only to….
Make a difference in peoples lives
The assessment, design, implementation, evaluation, and revision of intervention programs to change behavior of individuals and groups and
Behavior analytic consultation to individuals and organizations.
ABA practice includes this but is not limited to
- Direct observation
2 measurement
3 graphing, charting
4 manipulation of antecedents and consequences
In the clinic and real world
ABA practice involves
Choice Access to reinforcers Avoidance of aversive stimuli Health and safety Interpersonal relationships Variety and diversity of things, activities, people and events in the persons life
Outcomes specified in outcome statements.
Socially significant Outcomes
Contextualu appropriate outcomes
Reachable Outcomes
Measurable outcomes
Outcomes and behavior change
Not specific changes in behavior
Represent changes in the persons overall life experience.
Make a diff I’m people’s lives
Can address improvements in:
Home life
School life and/or work life
Social life and/or leisure life
Identifying Outcomes
I want to move out On my own
I want to own my own home
I want to get married
I want to have children and raise a family
Sample outcomes home
I want to graduate from high school.
I want to get excepted into a scholarship to Florida Tech.
I want to graduate from college.
I want to be excepted to Florida text Masters program in ABA.
I want to graduate with my MS degree
Social outcomes school
I want to get my BC BA
I want to get a job as a school board behavior analyst
I want to get a raise/promotion
I want to have a flexible work schedule
Sample outcomes – work – employee
I want to employees to be more productive/more accurate. I want to reduce sick time. I want to reduce accidents. I want to make greater profits
Sample Outcomes-Work for an employer