Observing and Recording Behaviour

Question 0

Operation definition:

Answer 0

Definition of behaviour written in specific, observable terms

Question 1

In order to change behaviour we must specify…

Answer 1

Which environmental/other factories are responsible for its emission

Question 2

A good operational definition is… (3 answers)

Answer 2

Definition is clear, complete and objective

Question 3

What makes a good operational definition? (3 answers)

Answer 3

Clearly describe what behaviour looks like

Use action verbs

Refrain from using labels

Question 4

Once we know what we’re looking for,

Answer 4

We need strategies for collecting data

Question 5

The time used to a serve behaviour is called

Answer 5

The observation period

Question 6

The time sample needs to be ____ of behaviour

Answer 6

Representative

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Shorter

Question 8

What are repeated measures?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

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

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

Question 10

What is reactivity?

Answer 10

A change in behaviour as a result of being observed

Question 11

Reactivity can be reduced by making observations as ____ as possible

Answer 11

Unobtrusive

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Present; environment

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Reactivity

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Reactivity

Question 15

Why is measuring behaviour important (3 answers)

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What is indirect assessment?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What is direct assessment?

Answer 17

A person observes and records target behaviour as it occurs

Question 18

Give a disadvantage of using indirect assessment

Answer 18

Dependent upon memory, which can be unreliable

Question 19

Give an ad tangle to using direct assessment

Answer 19

More accurate as observers are trained to observe the behaviour

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Structured - certain events/activities are set to occur

Unstructured - no specific instructions given during this period

Question 21

What is observer drift?

Answer 21

When an observer develops their own private definition of behaviour

Question 22

Bandwidth refers to (think data points on graph)

Answer 22

The minimum and maximum frequency of behaviour during baseline phase