PSY-550 Exam 1(A+ Guaranteed)

What is behavioral assessment? correct answers A variety of methods used to identify specific behaviors and environmental variables that affect those behaviors *typically used for the purpose of creating behavior change What is function correct answers the purpose of the behavior what consequences are produced by the behavior *describing the function of a behavior is describing the motivating operation in place What is function-based treatment correct answers selecting interventions that address the reinforcement produced by existing (typically problematic) behaviors Common Functions correct answers Social Positive: Attention (desire for attention), Tangible (desire for specific item or activity) Social Negative: Escape/avoidance (desire to avoid or get out of an activity/situation) Automatic: anything that isn't socially mediated Common Context Specific Variables correct answers Nuanced forms reinforcers varying motivating operations interaction or a combination of multiple reinforcers Functional Behavior Assessments correct answers evaluation process primarily aimed at identifying the function of challenging behavior for the purpose of intervention *the overall process of conducting assessing the function of behavior Functional Analysis correct answers refers to a specific form of assessment that is experimental Levels of Assessment correct answers Indirect (Informative) Assessment -interviews, questionnaires, and rating forms Direct/Descriptive Assessment -directly observing the client without interference -collect data on environmental variables and behaviors Experimental Assessment -manipulation of variables of interest -show experimental control Reliability and validity of FBA correct answers Indirect assessment: low level of confidence in reliable identification of function Direct assessment: moderate level of confidence in reliable identification of function Experimental assessment: high level of confidence in reliable identification of function What steps/sequence do assessments follow? correct answers •Depends on need and population. •FBAs are typically done with any population who engages in problem behavior. •Skill assessments are done early to establish baseline for clients receiving skill acquisition services.