Unit 7

Question 1

A form of direct, continuous observation in which the observer records a descriptive, temporally sequenced account of all behavior(s) of interest and the antecedent conditions and consequences for those behaviors as those events occur in the client’s natural environment.

Answer 1

ABC recording

Question 2

The extent to which the observed values - the data produced by measuring an event - match the true state, or true values, of the event as it exists in nature.

Answer 2

Accuracy

Question 3

A form of evaluation that involves a full range of inquiry methods to identify problematic antecedent and consequent controlling variables.

Answer 3

Behavioral assessment

Question 4

Any procedure used to evaluate the accuracy of a measurement system and, when sources of error are found, to use that information to correct or improve the measurement system.

Answer 4

Calibration

Question 5

Measurement conducted in a manner such that all instances of the response class(es) of interest are detected during the observation period.

Answer 5

Continuous measurement

Question 6

Direct observation of problem behavior and the antecedent and consequent events under naturally occurring conditions.

Answer 6

Descriptive functional behavior assessment

Question 7

Behavioral evaluation involving direct observation and recording of the behavior as it occurs.

Answer 7

Direct assessment

Question 8

An assessment protocol that acknowledges complex interrelationships between environment and behavior.

Answer 8

Ecological assessment

Question 9

A dimension of ABA that means that the behaviors changed improve to produce practical results for the client.

Answer 9

Effective

Question 10

The percentage of total intervals in which two observers recorded the same count.

Answer 10

Exact count-per-interval IOA

Question 11

A functional assessment method in which environmental events (antecedents and consequences of the behavior) are manipulated to demonstrate a functional relationship between the environmental events and the behavior.

Answer 11

Functional analysis

Question 12

A systemic method of assessment for obtaining information about the purposes a problem behavior serves for a person.

Answer 12

Functional behavior assessment

Question 13

Assessment of skills in the natural environment without the person’s knowledge that assessment is taking place.

Answer 13

In situ assessment

Question 14

Assessment that relies on information from others.

Answer 14

Indirect assessment

Question 15

Structured interviews, checklists, rating scales, or questionnaires used to obtain information from people who are familiar with the person exhibiting the problem behavior.

Answer 15

Indirect functional assessment

Question 16

Occurs when two observers independently observe and record a person’s behavior at the same time and agree on the occurrence of the behavior.

Answer 16

Interobserver agreement

Question 17

An observer who is unaware of the study’s purpose and/or the experimental conditions in effect during a given phase or observation periods.

Answer 17

Naive observer

Question 18

A measure produced by an observation and measurement system.

Answer 18

Observed value

Question 19

Any unintended change in the way an observer uses a measurement system over the course of an investigation that results in measurement error.

Answer 19

Observer drift

Question 20

An assessment in which two potential reinforcers are presented to an individual, and the researcher records which stimulus the individual approaches.

Answer 20

Paired stimulus assessment

Question 21

A process of identifying reinforcers for an individual that involves presenting potential reinforcers and measuring whether the individual approaches, manipulates, or consumes the item.

Answer 21

Preference assessment

Question 22

A process in which an item from a preference assessment is delivered contingent on a behavior to see if the behavior increases.

Answer 22

Reinforcer assessment

Question 23

Refers to the consistency of measurement; specifically, the extent to which repeated measurements of the same event yields the same values.

Answer 23

Reliability

Question 24

A measure accepted as a quantitative description of the naturally-occurring state of some dimensional quality of an event.

Answer 24

True value

Question 25

The extent to which data obtained from measurement are directly relevant to the target behavior of interest and to the reason(s) for measuring it.

Answer 25

Validity