An Initial Evaluation of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist (Carr et al.) Flashcards
What domains are covered by the Performance Diagnostic Checklist?
(Select all that apply)
consequences
equipment and processes
knowledge and skills
antecedent and information
all of the above
Poor performance in a human service agency can have an effect on which of the following?
(Select all that apply)
the managerial choices of the organization
the improvement of those being served
the financial health of the organization
the health of those being served
the improvement of those being served
the financial health of the organization
the health of those being served
When might the Performance Diagnostic Checklist for Human Services be useful to practicing behavior analysts?
(Select all that apply)
helping to motivate staff to adhere to the protocols established by the behavior analyst
helping to determine a first step in applying effective and efficient solutions to problems that arise
helping to understand performance problems that do not respond to simple and quick solutions
helping to develop a more sensitive, targeted intervention for performance problems
helping to understand performance problems that do not respond to simple and quick solutions
helping to develop a more sensitive, targeted intervention for performance problems
Questions on the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-HS are answered via ______report and _____________.
informant
direct observation
Partial
The Performance Diagnostic Checklist-HS streamlined the treatment process in what way?
(Select all that apply)
comparing indicated and non-indicated interventions
identifying relevant factors in treatment selection
improving effectiveness of the alternative interventions
disregarding irrelevant
factors in treatment selection
comparing indicated and non-indicated interventions
identifying relevant factors in treatment selection
disregarding irrelevant
factors in treatment selection
Though _________ was not formally assessed in this study, the authors discuss how they found that the staff found the Performance Diagnostic Checklist to be useful and the center continued using the Checklist after the study concluded.
social validity
What do the authors state regarding the access participants had to the checklist?
(Select all that apply)
The checklist was posted in the room.
Participants were given a written description of the tasks in the training.
Decisions about access were made to demonstrate experimental control.
Treatment might have been even more effective if checklist access had been different.
The checklist was posted in the room.
Decisions about access were made to demonstrate experimental control.
Treatment might have been even more effective if checklist access had been different.
The researchers note that common problems may be impacted by different environmental factors. Which of the following are examples of these common problems?
(Select all that apply)
lack of procedural integrity
tardiness and absenteeism
poor attitude regarding training procedures
engaging in unsafe behaviors
lack of procedural integrity
tardiness and absenteeism
engaging in unsafe behaviors
The authors conclude by suggesting the Performance Diagnostic Checklist should be useful in which of the following ways?
(Select all that apply)
helping supervises to rely less on common default interventions like retraining
assessing predictive validity to assess newly developed functional assessment procedures
helping practicing behavior analysts to attend to a wider array of factors than can affect supervisee performance
helping to identify effective interventions
all of the above
