Observing and Recording Behaviour Flashcards

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Operation definition:

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Definition of behaviour written in specific, observable terms

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In order to change behaviour we must specify…

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Which environmental/other factories are responsible for its emission

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A good operational definition is… (3 answers)

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Definition is clear, complete and objective

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What makes a good operational definition? (3 answers)

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Clearly describe what behaviour looks like

Use action verbs

Refrain from using labels

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Once we know what we’re looking for,

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We need strategies for collecting data

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The time used to a serve behaviour is called

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The observation period

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The time sample needs to be ____ of behaviour

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Representative

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If a behaviour occurs frequently, the observation period can be ____

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Shorter

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What are repeated measures?

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Multiple observations of the behaviour ensuring a more representative sample of target behaviour

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Observations of behaviour can take place in natural or contrived settings. Define each

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Natural - the environment in which a person would usually emit the behaviour

Contrived - a setting designed specifically for observation e.g. a clinicians room

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What is reactivity?

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A change in behaviour as a result of being observed

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Reactivity can be reduced by making observations as ____ as possible

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Unobtrusive

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Reactivity can be reduced by being ____ in the ____ over time so people are used to you

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Present; environment

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Videotaping is a good way of reducing ____, provided the cameras themselves are not obvious

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Reactivity

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A change in behaviour as a result of being observed is known as

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Reactivity

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15
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Why is measuring behaviour important (3 answers)

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1) Gain info whether treatment is necessary
2) Can choose best treatment
3) Can determine whether treatment had an effect on behaviour

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What is indirect assessment?

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Uses interviews, questionnaires and rating scales on target behaviour from the individual or others in his environment e.g. Family, staff

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What is direct assessment?

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A person observes and records target behaviour as it occurs

18
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Give a disadvantage of using indirect assessment

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Dependent upon memory, which can be unreliable

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Give an ad tangle to using direct assessment

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More accurate as observers are trained to observe the behaviour

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Observations can be structured or unstructured. What is the difference?

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Structured - certain events/activities are set to occur

Unstructured - no specific instructions given during this period

21
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What is observer drift?

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When an observer develops their own private definition of behaviour

22
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Bandwidth refers to (think data points on graph)

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The minimum and maximum frequency of behaviour during baseline phase