Chapter 24- Functionsl Assessment

Question 1

Contingency reversal

Answer 1

Is implemented to confirm the hypothesis rather than conducting many repetitions of all the conditions

Question 2

Descriptive functional assessment

Answer 2

Direct observations of behavior are done under naturally occurring conditions

Question 3

Functional analysis

Answer 3

Antecedents and consequences representing those in the natural routines are arranged so that their separate effects on problem behavior can be observed and measured

Question 4

Functional behavior assessment

Answer 4

Used to obtain information about the purpose (functions) a behavior serves for an individual

Question 5

Functionally equivalent

Answer 5

When developing an intervention, the intervention should be …. To the problem behavior

Question 6

Indirect functional assessment

Answer 6

Structured interviews, checklists, rating scales, or questionnaires to obtain information from persons familiar with the individual exhibiting problem problem behavior to identify conditions in the natural environment that correlate with the problem behavior

Question 7

Conditional probability

Answer 7

The likelihood that a target problem behavior will occur in a given circumstance