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BEHP 5012, Units 6-9 Flashcards

1
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Preference assessment in which stimuli are presented in pairs

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Paired stimulus preference assessment

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List 7 purposes of behavioral assessment:

  • determine if a _____ with _____ _____
  • describe _____ and the _____
  • determine _____ _____ between behavior and the environment
  • provide information needed to develop _____ _____
  • monitor _____ _____
  • evaluate _____ _____
  • evaluate _____ and _____
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Determine if a problem with behavior exists
Describe behavior and the environment
Determine functional relations between behavior and the environment
Provide information needed to develop behavior plans
Monitor program implementation
Evaluate treatment effectiveness
Evaluate maintenance and generalization

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Preference assessment in which all stimuli are available for the entire session. Subject is free to interact with as many or as few stimuli as they want. No stimuli are removed during the assessment.

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Free operant preference assessment

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Functional assessment is AKA …

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Functional behavior assessment (FBA)

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5
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An uncontrolled factor known or suspected to exert influence on the DV

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Confound

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6
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The first functional analysis research was published by …

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Lovaas, 1965

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Indirect (informant-based) PA

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Interview or questionnaire

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Duration based assessment designed to determine the extent to which stimuli displace problem behavior.

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Competing stimulus assessment

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Descriptive assessment is AKA …

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Direct descriptive functional assessment

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Concluding that the IV has not produced a change in the DV when in fact it has

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Type II error

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11
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FA design in which one condition is run at a time; less common because of amount of time required

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Reversal design

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Preference assessment in which all stimuli are presented on the first trial, and selected stimuli are removed on subsequent trials.

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Multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO)

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Treatment phase is divided into subphases, each involving a different behavioral criterion (i.e., different value of the IV). Criterion in each subphase more closely resembles the terminal behavioral goal.

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Changing Criterion Design

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14
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Systematically withdrawing treatment components to see if behavior change is maintained

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Component analyses / sequential withdrawal

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15
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The effects on a person’s behavior in one condition can be influenced by the subject’s experience in a prior condition

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Sequence effects

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16
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Used to clarify unclear selection-based preference assessment results

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Duration-based assessments

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17
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List 3 indirect assessment methods:

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Record review
Interview
Paper-and-pencil questionnaires

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18
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The “standard” FA was designed by …

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Iwata et al. 1982

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19
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How much effort is needed for reinforcement to be earned (compared to other behavior which might earn the same thing)

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Efficiency of behavior

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20
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Name 2 basic features of FA:

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Direct observation

Measurement of behavior under test and control conditions

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21
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Functional analysis is AKA …

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Experimental analysis

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22
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List 4 steps during an interview:

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Ask open-ended questions
Ask follow-up questions
Acknowledge responses
Write notes or use recorder

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23
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This preference assessment identifies the greatest quantity of possible reinforcers

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Single stimulus PA

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24
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Naturalistic direct observation PA

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Observation of daily activities (relies on Premack principle)

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25
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Concluding that the IV has produced a change in the DV when in fact the relation does not exist

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Type I error

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26
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A type of behavioral assessment used to determine functional relations between challenging behavior and environmental events

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Functional assessment

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27
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A study by Worsdell et al., 2000 determined that _____ was necessary to consistently evoke problem behavior during FA.

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a contingency (consequence manipulation)

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28
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This preference assessment is most effective for identifying one highly preferred stimulus

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Multiple Stimulus With Replacement (MSW)

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29
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This preference assessment results in a clear preference hierarchy

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MSWO

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30
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List 3 general ways to conduct preference assessments

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Indirect (informant-based)
Naturalistic, direct observation
Reinforcer sampling (empirical)

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31
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List 5 direct assessment methods:

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Narrative recording
ABC data collection
Measuring dimensional and dimensionless quantities of behavior
Scatterplots
Observation of permanent products
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32
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FA

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Functional Analysis

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33
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A systematic gathering of information in order to make data-based decisions, regarding behavior and the environment

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Behavioral assessment

34
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Systematic manipulations of environmental events and observation of target behavior in a controlled setting

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Functional analysis

35
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List 3 design considerations of the Changing Criterion Design

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Length of phases
Magnitude of criterion changes
Number of criterion changes

36
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Assessment in which one task is available during all phases. There are no programmed consequences for task completion during BL. During the reinforcement phase the stimulus is delivered contingent on task completion.

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Single operant reinforcer assessment

37
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FA design in which one test condition is alternated with control - fairly common, more efficient than reversal, may assist in discriminability of conditions

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Pairwise design

38
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This design does not require stable baseline data:

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Alternating Treatments / Multielement

39
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Changing criterion to a previous subphase value and observing that behavior reverts to that criterion to bolster demonstration of experimental control

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Bi-directional Change

40
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A systematic presentation and examination of information or data regarding target behavior and its stimulus conditions in an ABC format

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Sequence analysis

41
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Observer produces a written narrative of an individual’s responses throughout a specific period of time and a description of the environmental conditions under which the responses were emitted

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Narrative recording

42
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Conducted following a preference assessment to determine if the stimulus is a reinforcer

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Reinforcer assessment

43
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At the beginning of the interview …

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Build rapport and informally observe behavior, environment, and appearance of persons

44
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Examination of the acceptability or viability of a programmed intervention

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Social validity

45
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Direct observation of behavior and environmental events in real-life contexts

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Descriptive assessment

46
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Preliminary indirect assessment includes …

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Interviews and rating scales

47
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Multiple test conditions elevated relative to the control

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Multiple control

48
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These tools allow identification of some idiosyncratic antecedents and consequences

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Narrative recording and ABC charting

49
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FA design with rapid alteration between conditions

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Multielement design

50
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This preference assessment method may be prone to “false positives”

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Single stimulus

51
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FBA

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Functional Behavior Assessment

52
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Assessment in which two identical tasks are available. There are no programmed consequences for task completion during BL. If there is an increase in task completion from BL to the Sr phase, the stimulus is a reinforcer.

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Concurrent operant reinforcer assessment

53
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The terms “functional analysis” and “functional relation” were introduced by …

54
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Methods for identifying an individual’s preferences for tangible items or activities

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Preference assessment (PA)

55
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Assess reinforcer effectiveness as the response requirement increases

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Progressive ratio (PR) schedules

56
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A-B functional analysis was designed by…

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Carr & Durand, 1985

57
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Reinforcer sampling PA

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Systematic preference assessment

58
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Any formal method used to identify sources of reinforcement that maintain problem behaviors

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Functional assessment

59
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This preference assessment is best for identifying which stimuli are likely to be the most powerful reinforcers

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Paired stimulus PA

60
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Independent variables are implemented as dictated by the research or treatment plan

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Procedural integrity

61
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Examining information regarding current and past behavioral repertoire, environmental factors, and/or medical history

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Records review

62
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Consist of questions to ask within pre-selected topics

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Behavioral interviews

63
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Preference assessment in which all stimuli are presented on every trial

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Multiple stimulus with replacement (MSW)

64
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The systematic examination of the effects of a range of values of the IV

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Parametric analysis

65
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List 3 types of functional assessments

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Indirect assessment (verbal report)
Descriptive assessment (naturalistic observation)
Functional analysis (experimental manipulation)
66
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A systematic examination and/or presentation of information or data regarding the target behavior and its conditions

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Pattern analysis

67
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The likelihood that a problem behavior will occur in a given circumstance

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Conditional probability

68
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Steps after an interview

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Review notes/recordings
Summarize the findings:
- describe behavior
- identify environmental factors
- identify potential functions
- identify functionally equivalent behavior
Decide whether to continue behavioral assessment

69
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Changing criterion designs can only be used with…

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behaviors already in the client’s repertoire

70
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List 4 steps prior to interview:

  • select _____
  • decide ____ to interview
  • decide _____ and _____ to interview
  • make an _____
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instrument, who, when, where, appointment

71
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Events not related to the IV that may affect the dependent variable

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Extraneous variables

72
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These evaluate whether treatment effects are evident before treatment occurs

73
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Manipulation of antecedent events in natural settings

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Structured assessment

74
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An experimental approach to assessment in which behavior is observed repeatedly under well-defined test and control conditions

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Functional analysis

75
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List 7 advantages of the Alternating Treatments Design:

  • does not require _____ _____
  • _____ of comparison
  • minimizes _____ _____
  • minimizes _____ _____
  • can be used with _____ ____
  • can be used to assess _____ of _____
  • ______ can begin immediately
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Does not require treatment withdrawal 
Speed of comparison
Minimizes irreversibility problems
Minimizes sequence effects 
Can be used with unstable data
Can be used to assess generalization of effects
Intervention can begin immediately
76
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Tests a specific hypothesis about the controlling variables for a problem behavior

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Functional analysis methodology

77
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Change in an IV that produces orderly and predictable change in a DV

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Functional relation

78
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List 9 goals of the Functional Assessment Interview:

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Identify, define and describe:

  1. behaviors
  2. potential ecological events
  3. events that predict occurrence of behaviors
  4. potential function of behaviors
  5. efficiency of behaviors
  6. functionally equivalent alternative behaviors
  7. communication methods
  8. potential reinforcers
  9. history of target behaviors and treatment
79
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List 4 descriptive assessment procedures:

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Scatterplot analysis
Narrative recording
ABC data collection
Data collection of target behavior under different contexts/conditions

80
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List 3 components of a functional assessment:

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Preliminary indirect assessment
Direct descriptive assessment
Functional analysis (systematic manipulations)

81
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A data collection form for problem behavior and the intervals of time behavior occurred. It provides a graphic display of data in a grid format. It is used to identify patterns of responding in natural settings.

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Scatterplot

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