Unit 5 Flashcards
used to develop hypothesis on target behavior; need for behavioral services; on-going
descriptive assessment
current and past, environmental and medical
records review
questions to be asked within pre-selected topics; open-ended questions, follow up questions, take notes
functional interview
build rapport, informal observation
beginning interview
ID, define and describe appropriate and inappropriate bxs, ecological events, predict occurrence of bx, and potential function
functional interview
review and summarize findings; decide to continue with services or not
after interview
ABC, sequence analysis, scatter plot, pattern analysis
data collection procedures
get hypothesis, locus of intervention, fx relations, not internally valid, needed to determine an intervention
descriptive assessment
systematic manipulations of environmental factors, time and resource intensive, most reliable regarding hypothesis, measure bx dimensions
functional analysis
Functions of direct descriptive assessment
- generate hypothesis regarding functional relations
- evaluate and revise existing intervention plans
data collection methods used during direct descriptive assessment
- ABC narrative recording
- ABC continuous recording
- scatter plot
ABC narrative recording (anecdotal observation)
“Observer produces a written narrative of an individual’s behaviors through a specific period of time and a description of the environmental conditions under which the behaviors were emitted. ”
ABC continuous recording
“Observer records occurrences of the target behaviors and selective environmental events in the natural routine.”
“Targeted environmental events are recorded whenever they occur, regardless of whether the problem behavior occurred with it.”
ABCD descriptive analysis
IDs antecedent variables, topography of target problem bx, socially-mediated consequent event(s), and direct (natural) result of behavior (non-social environmental effects)
Sequence analysis
“A systematic presentation and examination of information or data regarding target behavior and its stimulus conditions in an A-B-C format, done after doing narrative recording and/or ABC data collection. ”
What does ABC data lead to?
sequence analysis
scatter plot
“A data collection form for problem behavior and the intervals of time behaviors occurred. It provides a graphic display of data in a grid format. It is used to identify patterns of responding in natural settings. ”
date=columns
time=rows
scatter plot
Pattern analysis
“A systematic presentation and/or examination of information or data regarding the target behavior and its conditions, in some format facilitating the identification of specific types of variations in the occurrence of the target behavior within relevant time frames and potential stimulus conditions.”
what does scatter plot data lead to?
pattern analysis
Direct descriptive assessment is usually! carried out:!
In the natural environment and analogue settings!
Descriptive assessment includes:
Indirect and direct assessment
When an A-B-C continuous recording data collection system is used, you should record:
The occurrence of target behavior along with environmental variables, and the occurrence of these variables in the absence of the target behavior
While collecting direct descriptive data, it is important to collect information on:
both social and non-social consequences
“Miss Smith asks Dan to put away the toys he is playing with since is time for lunch. Dan throws the toys on the floor, along with two other containers. Miss Smith picks up the toys and puts them on a shelf. Miss Smith tells Dan that he can play with the toys after eating lunch. Dan gets his lunch box and sit at the table.” This is an example of:
ABC narrative recording
Bella picks up containers with liquids inside, such as! glasses, soda cans, etc. and tilts the containers while! looking at the liquid pouring. This is observed to occur! whenever such containers are left unattended, both! when people are around and when no one is present.! With this information it could be hypothesized that this! behavior is maintained by:!
!
b. Non-social consequences
Patty shakes her little sister whenever her mother is! busy doing chores around the house. Right away,! her mother starts yelling at her and telling her to! play nicely with her sister. With this information, it! could be hypothesized that this behavior is! maintained by:!
social consequences
