Chapter 11 Flashcards
Personality test
pg 356
Most methods of personality assesments emphasizes what a person has (attributes, character, or other latent traits such as anxiety).
Early behavioral assessment
pg 357
at first dealt with observable behavior and counting of specific behaviors of concern in highly specific settings.
Behavior test in schools
1960 to 1970
page 357
school psychologists were given “behavior counters” or clickers the clicking counted each behavior present in session.
Behavior and personality Assemsent lines
page 357
Do blur at a points. key difference is level of inference involved in interpretation.
behavioral assessments “paradigm”
pg357
not a specific or entirely unique set of measuring devices, but rather more of a paradigm. A way of thinking about and obtaining assessment information.
Response Set aka response bias
pg 358
also occur in behavioral assessments, they misrepresent a persons true characteristics.
Example of fake bad
“in the blue”
pg 359
Parent Behavior Rating Scale.
Public LAW 94-142
pg 360
and its most current reauthorization, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 mandate that schools provide special education services to students with emotional disorders.
Ten most popular tests for children
“in the blue”
pg 360
BASC and the Connors Rating scale were actually tied based on national sample of school psychologists.
Behavior instruments for Assesment in schools
pg 360
Behavior Rating scale, self report measures, projective techniques
Behavior across settings
pg 361
Those who do behavioral assessments understand the need for information on how children behave in different contexts and are interested in the consistencies and inconsistencies in behavior cross settings.
Behavioral Interview
pg 361
tends to focus on the antecedents and consequences of behaviors of concern as well as what attempts at change have been made. An attempt to look at the relevant reinforcement history made as well.
How do assessments begin
pg 361
with a review of the referral information and statement of the referral questions.
- Review of Referall
- Interview with evaluation of patient or if child parent first.
Ramsey, Reynolds, and Kamphaus (2002)
pg 362
SIX STEPS OF BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEWING
- Identify presenting problem
- Identify and evaluate environmental contingencies and reinforcers.
- Develop a plan
- Implement plan
- Evaluate outcomes of treatment
- Modify intervention
Behavior Rating Scales
pg 362, 363
inventory that asks knowledgeable information to rat an individual on a number of dimensions.
-They are most often used with children and adolescents, but growing interest for adults.
Impressionistic
pg 363
Rating behaviors on omnibus behavior rating scales to a large extent.
BASC -2
364 and 365
impressionistic basis
Top down approach
Adenbach system of empirically bvases assessment
pg 368
two components
- the child behavioral checklist
- teacher report form
CBCL
pg 369
two forms
- for 2-3 year olds
- 4-18
TRF
pg 369
5- 18 years old
Omnibus Rating Scales
pg 370
measure a wide range of symptoms and behaviors that are associated with different emotional and behavioral disorders.
Single domain rating scale
pg 371
rating scales often provide a more thorough assessment of the specific domain they are designed to assess than the omnibus scales.
Single domain Scales
pg 371
- Childhood Autism Rating Scale
- BASC monitor for ADHD
- Pediatric Behavior Rating Scale
- Adaptive Rating Scale
Adaptive Behavior Rating Scale
pg 372
Survey interview form
parent/caregiver rating form
teacher rating form
Adult Behavior Rating Scale
pg 373
Three validity scales pg 374
Clinical Assessment Scale for Elderly
pg 374
Direct Observation
pg 375
behavior is the oldest form of behavioral assessment and remains useful.
Most widely Direct Observation Used
pg 375
Student Observation System which is a component of the BASC-2
A standardized, objective observational recording system that alloses for the observation of 14 categories.
Behavioral Categories fo the BASC-2 (SOS)
pg 376
in the blue
SOS uses a Momentary time sampling(MTS)
pg 377
5 listed
Continuous Performance
pg 378
are a specific type of behavioral test originally designed to measure vigilance, attention, and more general executive control.
Psychophysiological Assessments
pg 378
is another powerful method of behavioral Assessment that typically involves recording physical changes in the body during some specific event.
Behavioral Assessment
pg 356
emphasizes what a person does.
