bx assessment

Question 1

Operational definitions

Answer 1

Defines something in terms of the operations that count as measuring it

• most important aspect of the scientific method
• permits communication and replication

Question 2

Self-monitoring

Answer 2

Clients observe and record own bxs

Question 3

Self-monitoring - advantages

Answer 3

• Capitalizes on the fact that cls always available to monitor own bx
• Can be made of both overt and covert bxs (emotions, thoughts)

Question 4

Quantitative data

Answer 4

• frequency

- duration

Question 5

Qualitative data

Answer 5

• situation
• time
• mood
• thoughts

Question 6

Simplest form of self-monitoring

Answer 6

frequency

Question 7

Self-monitoring - limitations

Answer 7

• the more retrospective = usually less accurate
• Usefulness depends on cl’s ability/willingness to make careful and candid recordings
• Interrupts ongoing activities – can be irritating
• Reactivity: act of self-recording influences performance of the bx

Question 8

How can increase accuracy of self-monitoring?

Answer 8

Simplifying recordings

Question 9

Behavioral avoidance tests

Answer 9

Simulated observation used to assess fear
- Tp asks cl to engage in a series of steps that involve progressively more fear inducing bxs
** Number of steps cl can complete is used as a measure of fear
- Provides baseline measurement of how close person will get to a feared stimulus
(May not be accurate)

Question 10

Operant bx

Answer 10

selected by its consequences

- consequences = significant role in maintaining bx

Question 11

Respondent bx

Answer 11

(responding to antecedent)
bx elicited by antecedent stimuli
- consequences = minimal role in maintaining bx

Question 12

Three term contingency

Answer 12

Describes the temporal sequence of antecedents, bxs, and consequences
- ABC model = antecedents –> behaviors –> consequences

Question 13

maintaining conditions

Answer 13

specific antecedents and consequences that cause person to perform bx

Question 14

maintaining antecedents

Answer 14

variables that maintain – or influence and cause – bx

Question 15

Is the way an individual interprets an event important in determining the stimulus antecedents of his/her bx?

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

2 categories of maintaining antecedents

Answer 16

1. Prerequisites

2. stimulus contol

Question 17

Prerequisites

Answer 17

to engage in bx, must have requisite knowledge, skills, resources

Question 18

Stimulus control

Answer 18

involves cues or conditions that “set the stage” for the bx to occur

Question 19

Types of stimulus control (2)

Answer 19

1. Prompts: cues to perform the bx

2. Setting events: environmental conditions

Question 20

maintaining consequences determine if…

Answer 20

the bx will be performed again

Question 21

maintaining consequences for today’s actions are the…

Answer 21

maintaining antecedents for tomorrow’s actions

- expectations = antecedents