BASC Notes Flashcards
When discussing behavior, the politically correct terms to use are…
Socially inappropriate vs. socially appropriate
OR
Maladaptive or adaptive
When evaluating behavior what are comparisons based upon…?
matched peers
What is the most important factor in evaluating behavior?
age
Give three examples of ancillary (supporting) factors include…
- Gender
- Social Factors
- Environmental
In addition to comparisons, age, and ancillary factors which other two factors need to be taken into consideration?
Contextualized (in context) behavior
and
Deviations from the norms
In the context of classroom observations, what are the two major issues?
Severity
Frequency
_______ tends to receive an immediate referral, where as __________ tends to be referred only if it greatly affects achievement.
Severity
Frequency
Like most forms of assessment, behavioral assessment is based upon concept of ____________.
Deviation
What does it mean to deviate?
Differ from the typical or average
A behavior is considered severe if it is exhibiting these four components:
- Consequence: likelihood of producing injury
- Impact on instruction
- Externalizing*
- Deviation from cultural norms
Formal behavior assessments with the BASC, the norms are based upon….
- age
- gender
- clinical vs general populations
What does BASC stand for?
(Behavioral Assessment System for Children)
The four major data sources from the BASC include:
- Self-report
- Teacher Report
- Parental Report
- Classroom Observation
Error associated with testing; with repeating testing, likelihood of a score falling within a range
90% or 95%
Confidence Intervals
Which indices Check on pattern of responses,
Foci teachers and parents, Excessively negative responses,
Produce an unrealistic number of problems
F Index
