Content area 4: Behavioral Assessment

Question 1

Descriptive Assessment

Answer 1

organized conceptually sound method for obtaining data essential to decide to: intervene or not; where to intervene, how to intervene, and identification of functional relations, develop hypothesis
CAN NEVER provide certainty regarding functional relations

Question 2

Descriptive assessment tools

Answer 2

scatterplots, continuous ABC, narrative ABC

Question 3

indirect descriptive assessment tools

Answer 3

structured interviews, checklists, rating scales, or questionnaires(QABF/FAST)

Question 4

4 steps to conducting a functional Bx assessment

Answer 4

1. gather information via indirect and descriptive assessment
2. interpret info and formulate hypotheses about the purpose of problem Bx
3. test hypothesis using functional analysis
4. develop intervention-options based on the function of problem Bx

Question 5

ABC narrative

Answer 5

note taking regarding time period, activities, environmental conditions under which Bx were emitted.

Question 6

ABC continuous

Answer 6

1

Question 7

Scatterplot

Answer 7

1. display of data in intervals
2. identifies if there is a pattern regarding time
3. Can be used to identify antecedents
4. Give you a place to focus indirect assessment tools.
5. can NOT provide functional relations.

Question 8

Hypotheses should be written in what format?

Answer 8

Antecedent/Behavior/Consequence

Question 9

Functional Analysis

Answer 9

systematically manipulating environmental conditions thought to maintain problem Bx

Question 10

sequence analysis

Answer 10

use of ABC tracking to determine sequence or summarize what appears to be happening (i.e. peter isn’t getting attention, he bites wrist, he typically gets attention)

Question 11

precursor

Answer 11

responses of the individual that occur immediately before the target Bx (i.e. takes clothes off before chasing staff)

Question 12

antecedent

Answer 12

response from another individual or environmental event that proceeds the target Bx (i.e. the door alarm sounds and the individual covers his ears)

Question 13

Rationale for conducting Functional Analysis

Answer 13

greatly decrease the likelihood of using ineffective or unnecessary procedures

Question 14

in an functional analysis, controlling variables are identified through the systematic manipulation of env. factors while…

Answer 14

measuring specific dimensions of Bx (unpredictable variables should stop the trial b/c you can’t control the variable)

Question 15

the dependent variable in an functional analysis is always…

Answer 15

the behavior

Question 16

primary characteristics of a Functional Analysis(experimental)

Answer 16

1. controlling variables identified, measurable env. factors while measuring specific dimensions of target Bx
2. gives greatest certainty about controlling variables

Question 17

deductive

Answer 17

have a hypothesis and going to test it

Question 18

inductive

Answer 18

trying things and recording what happens

Question 19

why functional analysis(experimental)

Answer 19

descriptive assessment isn’t good enough to formulate hypothesis
or
intervention based on hypotheses are not producing desired Bx change
or
when huge amount staff need to be trained on an intervention