PSYB45H3 Chapter 2: PSYB45H3 Y Chapter 2.docx
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Behavioral assessment - measurement of the target behavior(s) in behavior modification. It provides info on if treatment is necessary behavior assessment is important because: can help choose the best treatment, measurement before and after treatment allows you to determine whether the behavior changed after the treatment was implemented. Indirect involves using interviews, questionnaires, and rating scales to obtain info on target behavior from the person exhibiting the behavior/from others: direct a person observes + records target behavior as it occurs. Steps needed to develop a behavior-recording plan: defining the target behavior you must identify what the person says/does that constitutes the behavioral. Interobserver reliability (ior): 2 people independently observe the same behavior and both record that the behavior occurred: determining the logistics of recording. Self-monitoring: when client observes + recordes their own behavior. Observation period: the specific period where the observer records the target behavior. Natural setting: consists of places in which target behavior typically occurs.
