Chapter 3 Flashcards
Structural assessment
- traditional
- general
- tests
- falls into a criteria not addressing specific behaviors
Functional assessment
- behavioral assessment
- natural environment
- specific
5 phases of assessment
- funnel shaped
- broad spectrum to specific
Indirect measures
- no observation of behavior
- interviews, checklists, standardized tests
Direct measures
- observable
- anecdotal data
ABC data
- anecdotal (what happened before behavior occurred)
- behavior
- consequence
- preferred method of assessment
Interview questions
- never ask why
- be specific
- ask about last occurrence
Ecological assessment
- environmental relationship
- physical features
Ethical considerations
- do you have authority
- permission
- social validity
Habilitation definition
- degree to which a person’s behavior repertoire maximizes short and long term reinforcers and minimizes short and long term punishers
Habilitation concept
You are ensuring that the taught behaviors are beneficial to the client
Behavior cusp
Behaviors that expand opportunities. Open a person’s world to new contingencies
Pivotal behaviors
Behaviors that once they are learned they can be applied to other untrained behaviors.
Example: eye contact
Defining behaviors
- must have an on and off set
- description
- example and non example
Function based
- measurable
- effect on environment
- focuses on outcome
Topography
- what does the behavior look like
- specific
2 designs to ensure control of behaviors
- reversal technique
- multiple baseline