4˚ TEST CONDUCTING DESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENTS OF SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS Flashcards
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING DESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENTS IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS?
a) To diagnose medical conditions
b) To understand the context and patterns of behavior
c) To create financial reports
d) To design aesthetic data charts
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF A DESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENT?
a) It involves manipulating variables
b) It is conducted in a controlled environment
c) It observes behavior in the natural setting
d) It always requires the use of technology
CORRECT ANSWER: C
WHAT DOES ABC STAND FOR IN ABC RECORDING?
a) Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
b) Analysis, Behavior, Context
c) Action, Behavior, Control
d) Assessment, Behavior, Change
CORRECT ANSWER: A
WHICH COMPONENT OF THE ABC RECORDING FOCUSES ON WHAT HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE BEHAVIOR?
a) Behavior
b) Consequence
c) Antecedent
d) Context
CORRECT ANSWER: C
WHAT TYPE OF INFORMATION IS TYPICALLY GATHERED DURING A DESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENT?
a) Quantitative data only
b) Qualitative data only
c) Both qualitative and quantitative data
d) Financial data
CORRECT ANSWER: C
WHAT IS A PRIMARY ADVANTAGE OF USING DESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENTS?
a) They are quick and require little time
b) They provide in-depth understanding of behavior in context
c) They do not require any training to conduct
d) They always produce numerical data
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHICH METHOD INVOLVES RECORDING SPECIFIC INSTANCES OF BEHAVIOR AND THE CONTEXT IN WHICH THEY OCCUR?
a) Functional analysis
b) Descriptive assessment
c) Experimental analysis
d) Statistical analysis
CORRECT ANSWER: B
HOW IS DATA TYPICALLY COLLECTED DURING A DESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENT?
a) Through surveys
b) By direct observation
c) Through interviews
d) By using computer software only
CORRECT ANSWER: B
IN AN ABC RECORDING, WHAT DOES THE “C” STAND FOR AND WHAT DOES IT REPRESENT?
a) Context; the environment where the behavior occurs
b) Consequence; what happens immediately after the behavior
c) Change; the modification made to the environment
d) Condition; the state of the environment
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES AN ANECDOTAL RECORDING?
a) A structured form of data collection with numerical data
b) A narrative account of behavior and the context in which it occurs
c) A type of experimental manipulation
d) A method that uses statistical software for analysis
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHAT IS A POTENTIAL LIMITATION OF DESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENTS?
a) They provide too much quantitative data
b) They may not identify the function of the behavior
c) They always require a laboratory setting
d) They are too objective
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A TOOL COMMONLY USED IN DESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENTS?
a) ABC recording
b) Scatter plot
c) Functional analysis
d) Narrative recording
CORRECT ANSWER: C
WHEN USING SCATTER PLOTS IN DESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENTS, WHAT INFORMATION IS TYPICALLY PLOTTED?
a) The cost of interventions
b) The frequency and timing of behaviors
c) The duration of behaviors
d) The antecedents and consequences of behaviors
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO OBSERVE BEHAVIOR IN THE NATURAL SETTING DURING A DESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENT?
a) To control all variables
b) To understand how behavior occurs in context
c) To eliminate external influences
d) To ensure the behavior is exaggerated
CORRECT ANSWER: B
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF CONDUCTING A DESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENT OF SKILLS?
a) To determine financial needs
b) To understand the individual’s strengths and areas for improvement
c) To diagnose psychological disorders
d) To create a control group
CORRECT ANSWER: B
