Behavioral Assessment Flashcards
It comes out of a Behavioral philosophy that if we want info about behavior rather than give structured tests, just observe the behavior itself.
Behavioral Assessment
3 main principles
Behavioral Assessment
Rather than tests, there are categories of techniques that are used to assess behavior.
Behavioral Assessment
3 main principles of behavioral assessment
It sees behaviors as just that – behavior – without seeing underlying traits (Think Behavioral theory which focuses on observable behavior rather than underyling issues. The person assessing will get as close to the actual behavior as possible, noting the antecedents and consequences of the behavior
Rather than tests, there are categories of techniques that are used to assess behavior.
Direct / Naturalistic Observations, Analogue Behavioral Observations, Behavioral Interviewing, Self-Monitoring and Self-Report, Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment, Physiological Measures
observe behavior where it naturally occurs
Direct / Naturalistic Observations
- Use as a baseline
- Develop reinforcements and punishments
- Then observe again to see if the behavior changes
Direct / Naturalistic Observations-observe behavior where it naturally occurs
Problem is it can be inconvenient and expensive if the behavior doesn’t naturally happen on its own during observation.
Direct / Naturalistic Observations
Attempts to correct for the problems with direct/naturalistic observations by simulating an environment to evoke behavior so the examiner can see the behaviors in action
Analogue Behavioral Observations
Two types
Analogue Behavioral Observations
Two types of Analogue Behavioral Observations
Situational Tests and Role-playing
Place person in simulated environment to see how they behave
Situational Tests
Ex: place person in simulated committee meeting with confederates who try to stir things up to see how person relates to difficult people
Situational Tests
Ask the person to assume some role
Role-playing
Assess how they do and then do again to assess changes
Role-playing
Ask questions regarding the behavior, what happened, before and after, etc.
Behavioral Interviewing
Have the person record their own behavior and the internal and external events that relate to it
Self-Monitoring and Self-Report
Ex: Experience Sampling Method – have the person record their behavior when they are “beeped”
Self-Monitoring and Self-Report
Treats thoughts as behaviors
Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment
EX: Talk Aloud Technique
Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment
Goal being to change the thoughts and thus change behavior without delving into unconscious
Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment-EX: Talk Aloud Technique
Imagine the situation (e.g., phobic response) and verbalize all thoughts
Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment-EX: Talk Aloud Technique
Measure accompanying physiological reactions to experience (i.e., fear’s physiological reaction is heart pounding, sweaty palms, etc)
Physiological Measures
Then use biofeedback or think aloud techniques
Physiological Measures
Then measure physiological responses to see if changed
Physiological Measures
