Chap 13

Question 1

Define functional assessment

Answer 1

A process used to identify the variables that control behavior before attempting to change behavior , specifying what the antecedents and consequences that maintains the behavior

Question 2

List and provide an example of the four broad classes of reinforcing consequences of problem behaviors

Answer 2

social positive reinforcement- the reinforcer is delivered by someone else positive reinforcement mediated by another person

Social negative reinforcement- when an adverse stimulus is removed by someone

Automatic positive reinforcement- behavior that is strengthened by the consequences that automatically follows(sensory stimulation)

Automatic negative reinforcement- escape from adverse stimuli that is not mediated by another person but as a result of engaging in the behavior itself

Question 3

List & briefly describe each of the 3 functional assessment methods.

Answer 3

1 indirect methods
2 direct observation methods
3 experimental method (functional analysis is meant to establish functional relationship