Behavior Assessment Flashcards

The 'demand' condition in a functional analysis is used to evaluate behavior maintained by:

Answer: Escape from task demands

In the demand condition, tasks are presented and problem behavior results in a brief break, testing whether escape from demands maintains the behavior.

Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (ABC) recording is a form of which type of assessment?

Answer: Descriptive assessment

ABC recording is a direct observational, descriptive method that documents what occurs immediately before and after each instance of behavior.

A skill assessment in ABA is designed to:

Answer: Determine what skills the client has and which are absent from their repertoire

Skill assessments identify current skill levels and deficits, providing the foundation for selecting instructional targets.

Which term describes conditions that temporarily alter the effectiveness of a reinforcer and change the likelihood of related behavior?

Answer: Establishing operation (EO)

Establishing operations (motivating operations) alter the reinforcing or punishing value of stimuli and the current frequency of behaviors related to those stimuli.

A BCABA should use FBA results to develop interventions that are:

Answer: Function-based and address the identified maintaining contingencies

Function-based interventions are designed to match the identified maintaining consequences of behavior, making them more effective and ethically sound.

Ecological assessment in ABA examines:

Answer: Environmental variables such as setting, people, and routines that affect behavior

Ecological assessment evaluates the broader physical and social environment, including setting events, routines, and resources, for their role in behavior.