PSY-550 Exam 1
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
What is behavioral assessment? - <<<<ANSWER
>>>>-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 - <<<<ANSWER >>>>-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 - <<<<ANSWER
>>>>-selecting interventions that address the reinforcement
produced by existing (typically problematic) behaviors
Common Functions - <<<<ANSWER >>>>-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 - <<<<ANSWER
>>>>-Nuanced forms reinforcers
varying motivating operations
interaction or a combination of multiple reinforcers
Functional Behavior Assessments - <<<<ANSWER
>>>>-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 - <<<<ANSWER >>>>-refers
to a specific form of assessment that is experimental
Levels of Assessment - <<<<ANSWER >>>>-
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 - <<<<ANSWER
>>>>-Indirect assessment: low level of confidence in reliable
identification of function
Direct assessment: moderate level of confidence in reliable
identification of function
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
What is behavioral assessment? - <<<<ANSWER
>>>>-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 - <<<<ANSWER >>>>-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 - <<<<ANSWER
>>>>-selecting interventions that address the reinforcement
produced by existing (typically problematic) behaviors
Common Functions - <<<<ANSWER >>>>-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 - <<<<ANSWER
>>>>-Nuanced forms reinforcers
varying motivating operations
interaction or a combination of multiple reinforcers
Functional Behavior Assessments - <<<<ANSWER
>>>>-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 - <<<<ANSWER >>>>-refers
to a specific form of assessment that is experimental
Levels of Assessment - <<<<ANSWER >>>>-
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 - <<<<ANSWER
>>>>-Indirect assessment: low level of confidence in reliable
identification of function
Direct assessment: moderate level of confidence in reliable
identification of function
