Self-Monitoring and Feedback (Richman et al.) Flashcards
What important behavioral component in staff training is often overlooked in residential settings housing developmentally disabled persons?
modeling appropriate behavior
concern for the clients
staff members
graphing their own behavior
reinforcement for staff behavior
reinforcement for staff behavior
Staff members had been trained to engage in which of the following type(s) of on-schedule behavior?
setting weekly goals for their clientele
giving feedback to their supervisors
monitoring their own behavior
administering self-criticism for not meeting daily goals
monitoring their own behavior
Being in the correct location with all of the appropriate materials, regardless of whether they were implementing the scheduled program would be part of the criteria for defining a behavior as “on-______.”
schedule
The generalization probes conducted were examining possible generalization across:
time
behavior
staff members
clients
time
The “self-monitoring” condition consisted of which of the following procedures?
(Select all that apply)
Each day the supervisor located each staff member and recorded the first behavior emitted by that staff person.
Staff who worked from 7:00 - 2:00 p.m. were asked to initial their cards after each scheduled activity.
Supervisory staff were monitored based on the accuracy of their staff’s performance.
Each staff person received an individual schedule shift card displaying 30-minute activity blocks and definitions of appropriate on-task behavior.
Each day the supervisor located each staff member and recorded the first behavior emitted by that staff person.
Each staff person received an individual schedule shift card displaying 30-minute activity blocks and definitions of appropriate on-task behavior.
In the two graphs on page 407, which condition shows the most improvement in both houses A and B?
self-monitoring
inservice
baseline
self-monitoring plus feedback
self-monitoring plus feedback
Evening observations indicated that some
________ of the effects of the procedures had occurred in staff work behavior.
generalization
To what procedure do the authors of this research project attribute their successful outcomes?
the perceived positive consequences associated with turning in the schedule card at the end of the day
the “observing response”
the self-monitoring system
the in-service training
the self-monitoring system
Why is staff on-task behavior is so important?
(Select all that apply)
It has significant validity with government agencies that fund these facilities.
It lets supervisors know that direct care staff have the necessary skills.
It increases staff job satisfaction and gives them a purpose.
It allows staff to keep residents engaged and safe.
It has significant validity with government agencies that fund these facilities.
It allows staff to keep residents engaged and safe.
