SNA, Assessment Flashcards
List the 5 phases of assessment
Screening, Defining problem or desired achievement criteria,
Pinpointing target behaviors, monitoring progress, following up
List the 4 methods for obtaining assessment information
Checklists, interviews, observation, tests
List the 4 functions of problem behavior
Sensory, escape, attention, tangible
List the 3 data collection methods
ABC continuous recording, ABC narrative recording, scatterplot
List the 2 ways to identify effective reinforcers
Preferences assessment, reinforcer assessment
List the 3 types of reinforcer assessments
Concurrent schedules, multiple schedule reinforcer, progressive-ratio schedule reinforcer assessment
List the 3 types of preference assessment
Free operant, ask, trial based
What is one ethical consideration to remember when conducting an assessment
Must have written consent
List the 4 conditions of a Functional Analysis
Contingent escape, contingent attention, play (control), alone
T/F: Before conducting an assessment,
any records or available data should
be reviewed at the outset of the case.
True
T/F: You do not need consent to
conduct an assessment.
False, do need
T/F: Consent for an assessment can be
verbal.
False, must be written
T/F: You should always ask why a
behavior occurs during an interview
False, never ask why
T/F: An ethical consideration when
conducting an interview is to not use
language that is technical or very
complicated.
True
T/F: Interviews and checklists are
considered direct assessments.
False, indirect
T/F: The 4 functions of problem behavior
include attention, tangible, sensory
and edibles.
False, escape not edible
T/F: A FA is the only method of a FBA
that confirms hypotheses regarding
functional relations between the
problem behavior and environmental
effects
True
T/F: Reactivity can occur during an
assessment if the BCBA is obtrusive
True
T/F: When conducting direct
assessments we should try to be as
intrusive as possible.
False, unobtrusive
T/F: Two ways to identify effective
reinforcers are reinforcer assessments
and preference assessments.
True
T/F: Determining a preferred stimulus
of a client indicates that it is always a
False, not always
Data is collected only when
behaviors of interest are
observed
ABC narrative recording
Procedure for recording the
extent to which a target
behavior occurs more often at
particular times than others
Scatterplot
This assessment allows for a
functional relation to be
determined between the target
behavior and environmental
events
Functional analysis
This helps to identify stimuli
that are likely to function as a
reinforcer
Preference Assessment
Examples are interviews and
checklists
Indirect Assessment
Control condition for the
functional analysis
Play condition
One item presented at a time
#SuccessiveChoice
Single stimulus preference assessment
2 stimuli are presented
#ForcedChoice
Paired stimulus preference assessment
This method uses direct
observation of behavior
Descriptive FBA
. #SocialDisapproval
Contingent attention
. #Demand
Contingent escape
Which of the following items is a part of a descriptive assessment?
Indirect methods, Direct observation
What is the most essential feature of a functional analysis?
Manipulation of antecedents and consequences
Which of the following questions can be asked during a family interview to
identify the antecedents of the behavior of concern?
When does the behavior happen? What happens before the behavior?
Which of the following questions can be asked during a family interview to
identify the consequences of the behavior of concern?
What happens after the behavior?
Which of the following assessment method(s) demonstrates a functional
relationship?
Functional Analysis
Jason sets out 5 items in an array to his client. When his client selects an
item, Jason removes the chosen item from the array and does not replace
it. What kind of stimulus preferences assessment is Jason using?
Multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO)
Janie is working with a new client. She takes out 5 items and presents one
item at a time to the client. She then records her client’s reaction
(approach, time spent with the item) and then removes it. What kind of
stimulus assessment is Janie utilizing?
Single Stimulus (#successive)
Aaliyah is trying to determine what her client’s preferred stimuli are. She
takes out a toy car, a sensory toy, a slinky, a bubble wand and a windup
toy. She waits for her client to select 1 of the items. After her client selects
that item, she places the item back into the array and has the client make
a selection once again. What type of preference assessment is Aaliyah
performing?
Multiple stimulus with replacement
Michelle is conducting an assessment and gets information about the
individual by observing the individual directly in the environment. What
kind of assessment is Michelle using?
Direct observation
Susan is working with a new client. She starts an assessment and has all of
her material ready. She has obtained verbal consent from the parents to
work with the client. Can Susan ethically perform the assessment? If not,
why?
No, needs written consent
Marcus is working with a new client. He knows from a previous preference
assessment that the client likes M&Ms. He asks his client to do 1 math
problem for 1 M&M, then 2 math problems, then 4 math problems, then 5
math problems each time for 1 M&M. However, when Marcus asked his
client to do 7 math problems for 1 M&M the client began to engage in
problem behavior. What type of reinforcer assessment is Marcus most
likely implementing?
Progressive-ratio
Victoria gives her client a choice of working for skittles or Ritz crackers.
She notes that her client chooses Ritz crackers for 9 out of the 10 trials.
What type of reinforcer assessment is Victoria utilizing?
Concurrent schedule
Julia is arranging different elements in her client’s environment to see
when her client’s target behavior occurs. She is using an equal interval
line graph and a multiple element experimental design to display the
results. What FBA method is Julia utilizing
Functional Analysis
