Unit 1 (video 6) ASRs

Question 1

What are three types of indirect assessments?

Answer 1

Records review, structured forms (questionnaires, rating scales, checklists), interviews

Question 2

True OR False: An indirect assessment will only be conducted one time for any client that receives services.

Answer 2

FALSE. - The assessment process starts over any time a new problem is identified, which may occur multiple times for a single client.

Question 3

Which type of records review is most often conducted by behavior analysts?

Answer 3

Review of current existing records. - Most often behavior analysts will review the current records. Archival reviews are only applicable for clients who have a long history of receiving services and therefore have many records that could be reviewed

Question 4

A records review typically has a ____ scope and ____ fidelity

Answer 4

medium; low-medium. - The assessment process starts to narrow in scope, focusing more on specific problems. Validity starts to improve, but reliability is still highly variable. Fidelity would thus be considered Medium at best, but likely fairly low overall.

Question 5

what is the scope of structured forms?

Answer 5

medium. - Scope refers to the range of information gathered and degree of focus on the issue in an assessment. The assessment process starts to narrow in scope as assessment types get more structured, focusing more on specific problems. A structured form has a medium scope compared to preliminary stages of assessment, as it narrows its degree of focus to specific items on the forms used.

Question 6

structured forms are considered to have what level of fidelity?

Answer 6

medium to low. - Fidelity refers to the accuracy of information gathered in an assessment. The assessment process starts to narrow in scope as assessment types get more structured, focusing more on specific problems. Validity starts to improve, but reliability is still highly variable. Fidelity would thus be considered Medium at best, but likely fairly low overall.

Question 7

what is the purpose of structured forms?

Answer 7

collect initial information regarding behavior-environment relationships.

Question 8

What information are we looking to gather from an interview?

Answer 8

Descriptions of behavior; communication methods; environmental events that predict behavior; ecological factors; potential reinforcers; potential functions of behavior; potentially aversive conditions; history of behavior

Question 9

Sequence the steps of the indirect assessment process:

First:
Second:
Third:
Fourth:

Answer 9

records review
questionnaires
interview
write-up

Question 10

An indirect assessment has a medium scope and a low to medium fidelity because it:

Answer 10

narrows the degree of focus to general types of problems and incorporates communication with individuals in the natural environment without direct observation. - An indirect assessment has a medium scope as it incorporates communication with individuals in the natural environment to gather a significant amount of information on general types of problems. The fidelity of an indirect assessment is low to medium, as the BCBA is relying on the memory of informants and not making direct observations. A preliminary assessment assesses a wide range of environmental variables and behaviors without direct observation. An indirect assessment is not conducted in contrived settings and does not include manipulations of environmental variables (functional analysis). An indirect assessment does not include direct observation (descriptive assessment).