Chapter 3

Question 1

Behavior Assessment

Answer 1

A form of assessment that involves inquiry methods to identify probable antecedent and consequent controlling variables.

Question 2

What is behavioral assessment designed to do?

Answer 2

Behavioral assessment is designed to discover resources, assets, significant others, competing contingencies, maintenance and generality factors and possible reinforcer and/or publishers that surround the potential target behavior

Question 3

What are the 5 phases of a behavioral assessment?

Answer 3

1. Screen
2. Define (desired achievement criteria)
3. Pinpoint target behavior
4. Monitoring
5. Following up

Question 4

What is a TARGET BEHAVIOR?

Answer 4

The response class selected for intervention; can be defined either functionally or typographically

Question 5

What are the 4 major methods of obtaining assessment information?

Answer 5

Interviews
Checklists
Tests
Direct Observation

Question 6

What do Behavior analysts primarily rely on?

Answer 6

WHAT & WHEN questions that focus on the environmental conditions that exists BEFORE DURING AND AFTER and behavior episode in order to understand the problem

Question 7

What is a behavior checklist?

Answer 7

A checklists provides descriptions or specific skills and the conditions under which each skill should be observed

Question 8

What type of scale do behavior checklist use?

Answer 8

Likert Scale

Question 9

What is the limitation of the majority of standardized tests ?

Answer 9

The results cannot be translated directly into target behaviors for instruction or treatment

Question 10

Anecdotal Observation

Answer 10

Direct and continuous observation In which the observer records a descriptive temporally sequenced account of all behaviors of interest and the anecdotal conditions and consequences for those behaviors as those events occur in the clients natural environment

Also called ABC Recording

Question 11

What are the guidelines and suggestions for anecdotal observations?

Answer 11

Write down everything, Use Short Hand, Record only actions that are seen and heard, record temporal sequence of each response, record estimated duration of behavior, be aware that observation is obtrusive, observe over several days,

Question 12

What is an ecological assessment?

Answer 12

Acknowledges complex interrelationships between environment and behavior

A method for obtaining data across multiple settings and persons

Question 13

What factors may affect a persons behavior?

Answer 13

Physiological conditions, physical aspects of the environment, interactions with others, home environment, and past reinforcement history

Question 14

Reactivity

Answer 14

Effects of observation and measurement procedures on the behavior being measured

Happens when procedures and obtrusive

Question 15

What should practitioners consider when selecting target behaviors?

Answer 15

WHOSE behavior is being assessed, changed and why.

Question 16

Habilitation

Answer 16

(Adjustment) Occurs when a persons repertoire has been changed. Short and Long Term Reinforcers maximized and Punishments minimized

Question 17

What is the primary determinant of whether a new behavior will be maintained?

Answer 17

The likelihood that that new behavior will result in reinforcement after the behavior change program is terminated

Question 18

Behavioral Cusp

Answer 18

A behavior that has sudden and dramatic consequences that extend beyond the idiosyncratic change itself because it exposes the person to new environments, reinforcers, contingencies responses and stimulus controls

Question 19

Pivotal Behavior

Answer 19

A behavior that when learned produces corresponding modifications or co variation in other untrained behaviors

Question 20

Normalization

Answer 20

The belief that people with disabilities should be physically and socially integrated into the mainstream of society.

To establish and/or maintain personal behaviors which are as culturally normal as possible

Question 21

What two things must a practitioner do when planning to reduce or eliminate a behavior from a person’s repertoire?

Answer 21

1. Determine an adaptive behavior that will take the maladaptive behaviors place
2. Design an intervention plan to ensure that the replacement behavior is learned

Question 22

What is the focus of chapter 3?

Answer 22

Selecting and Defining target behavior