PSY 550 exam COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (2025) ALREADY GRADED A+
what is the purpose of assessment in applied behavior analysis? -
...(ANSWERS)....to identify information that will direct further assessment and
interventions
What are skill assessments? - ...(ANSWERS)....assessments used to identify critical
skill deficits and strengths that are socially significant
what is the purpose of skill assessments? - ...(ANSWERS)....to identify socially
significant skill deficits that would, if remediated, improve the quality of life of a
client
What type of skills might be assessed in a skill assessment? - ...(ANSWERS)....-
communication/language
- daily living
- academic
- vocational
- participation
- coping/toleration
- problem solving
How do behavior-analytic skill assessments differ? - ...(ANSWERS)....they are
typically criterion-referenced rather than standardize/norm-referenced
, Standardized assessment - ...(ANSWERS)....- provides comparison data related to
overall benchmarks (e.g., third grade reading)
- results are achieved by comparing performance to expected norms
Criterion-referenced assessments - ...(ANSWERS)....provides data related to
specific "developmental milestones" and skills
curriculum-based assessments - ...(ANSWERS)....compares performance against
specific curriculum requirements
steps of a skill assessment - ...(ANSWERS)....1. identify the missing skills
2. test whether the missing skill is a can't do or won't do problem
3. create a training program
how do you identify missing skills? - ...(ANSWERS)....challenging bx: consider
what alternative bx would be most adaptive
skill acquisition:
consider what deficits exist
Can't do v Won't do procedures - ...(ANSWERS)....offer the student the most
enticing reward you can think of to complete a small amount of the desired task
- completion = motivation deficit
VERIFIED ANSWERS (2025) ALREADY GRADED A+
what is the purpose of assessment in applied behavior analysis? -
...(ANSWERS)....to identify information that will direct further assessment and
interventions
What are skill assessments? - ...(ANSWERS)....assessments used to identify critical
skill deficits and strengths that are socially significant
what is the purpose of skill assessments? - ...(ANSWERS)....to identify socially
significant skill deficits that would, if remediated, improve the quality of life of a
client
What type of skills might be assessed in a skill assessment? - ...(ANSWERS)....-
communication/language
- daily living
- academic
- vocational
- participation
- coping/toleration
- problem solving
How do behavior-analytic skill assessments differ? - ...(ANSWERS)....they are
typically criterion-referenced rather than standardize/norm-referenced
, Standardized assessment - ...(ANSWERS)....- provides comparison data related to
overall benchmarks (e.g., third grade reading)
- results are achieved by comparing performance to expected norms
Criterion-referenced assessments - ...(ANSWERS)....provides data related to
specific "developmental milestones" and skills
curriculum-based assessments - ...(ANSWERS)....compares performance against
specific curriculum requirements
steps of a skill assessment - ...(ANSWERS)....1. identify the missing skills
2. test whether the missing skill is a can't do or won't do problem
3. create a training program
how do you identify missing skills? - ...(ANSWERS)....challenging bx: consider
what alternative bx would be most adaptive
skill acquisition:
consider what deficits exist
Can't do v Won't do procedures - ...(ANSWERS)....offer the student the most
enticing reward you can think of to complete a small amount of the desired task
- completion = motivation deficit
