Unit 7 Flashcards
Assess reinforcer effectiveness as the
response requirement increases.
Progressive Ration (PR) Schedule
Duration-based assessment designed to
determine the extent to which stimuli
displace problem behavior
Competing Stimulus Assessment
All stimuli available for entire session Free to interact with as many or as few stimuli as they want No stimuli are removed during the assessment
Free-Operant Procedure
Stimuli presented in pairs
Paired Stimulus
All stimuli presented on 1st trial, selected
stimuli removed on subsequent trials
Multiple Stimulus without Replacement
All stimuli presented on every trial
Multiple Stimulus with Replacement
Two identical tasks are available No programmed consequences for completing either task Increase in task completion from BL to Sr phase, stimulus = reinforcer
Concurrent Operant Assessment
One task is available during all phases.
No programmed consequences for task
completion.
During reinforcement phase (B), contingent
on task completion (typically on an FR1), the
stimulus is delivered.
Single Operant
Conducted following a preference
assessment to determine if the stimulus is a
reinforcer
Reinforcer Assessment
Systematic preference assessment
Reinforcer Sampling
Observation of daily activities
Naturalistic direct observation
Interview or questionnaire
Indirect (informant-based)
Indirect (informant-based)
Naturalistic, direct observation
Reinforcer sampling (empirical)
3 general ways to conduct preference assessments
Methods for identifying an individual’s
preferences for tangible items or activities.
Preference Assessments (PA)
Review notes/recording(s) Summarize the findings: Describe behavior Identify environmental factors Identify potential functions Identify functionally equivalent behavior Decide whether to continue behavioral assessment
After an Interview
Identify, define, and describe:
The behaviors
Potential ecological events
Events that predict occurrence of behaviors
Potential function of behaviors
Efficiency of behaviors
Functionally equivalent alternative behaviors
Communication methods
Potential reinforcers
History of target behavior and treatment(s)
Functional Assessment Interview Goal
Ask open-ended questions
Ask follow-up questions
Acknowledge responses
Write notes or use recorder
During an Interview
Build rapport Informally observe: Behavior Environment Appearance of persons
Beginning of Interview
Select instrument
Decide who to interview
Decide where and when
Make an appointment
Prior to Interview
Consist of questions to ask within pre-
selected topics
Behavioral Interviews
Information regarding:
current and past behavioral repertoire
environmental factors
medical history
Records Review
Narrative Recording ABC Data Collection Measuring Dimensional and Dimensionless Quantities of Behavior Scatterplots Observation of Permanent Products
Direct Assessment Methods
Record Review
Interview
Paper-and-Pencil Questionnaires
Indirect Assessment Methods
Preliminary indirect assessment
Direct descriptive assessment
Functional analysis (systematic
manipulations)
Components of a Functional Assessment
