Chapter 2 Flashcards
behavioural assessment
measurement of the target behaviours
indirect assessment
using interviews, questionnaires, and rating scales to obtain information on the target behaviour from the person exhibiting the behaviour or from others
direct assessment
a person observes and record the behaviour so that the target behaviour can be seen
self-monitoring
the observer is the person exhibiting the target behaviour
observation period
the observer records the target behaviour in a specific time period
natural setting
consists of the places in which the target behaviour typically occurs
analogue setting
observing a target behaviour in a clinic playroom
structured observation
the observer arranges for specific events or activities to occur during the observation period
unstructured observation
no specific events or activities are arranged and no instructions are given during the observation period
continuous recording
the observer observes the client continuously throughout the observation period and records each occurrence of the behaviour
frequency
the number of times the behaviour occurs in an observational period
duration
the total amount of time occupied by the behaviour from onset to offset
real-time recording
the exact time of each onset and offset of the target behaviour is recorded (usually by video)
intensity
the amount of force, energy or exertion involved in the behaviour
latency
the time from some stimulus or event to the onset of the behaviour
baseline
the period during which the target behaviour is recorded before treatment is implemented
product recording
an indirect assessment method that can be used when a behaviour results in a certain tangible outcome that you are interested in
interval recording
record the behaviour during consecutive time periods
partial-invterval recording
the observer scores the interval ifthe behaviour occurred during any part of the interval
whole-interval recording
the occurrence of the behaviour is marked in an interval only when the behaviour occurs throughout the entire interval
frequency-within-interval recording
the observer records the frequency of the target behaviour but does so within consecutive intervals of time in the observation period
time sample recording
divide the observation period into intervals of time, but you observe and record the behaviour during only part of each interval
momentary time sample record (MTS)
the behaviour is recorded only if it occurs at the exact instant the interval ends
reactivity
the process of recording a behaviour causes the behaviour to change even before any treatment is implemented
