PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes -Reinforcement, Scatter Plot
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Functional assessment: the process of identifying these variables (3 term contingence) before treating a problem behavior. The behavior occurs as a function of environmental variables. Functional assessment is the process of gathering information abt the antecedents and consequences tht are functionally related to the occurrence of a problem behavior. It provides information tht helps you determine why a prblm behavior is occurring. It also provides detailed info abt antecedent stimuli including time and place of the behavior, ppl present when the behavior occurs, any envrmntl events immediately preceding the behavior, and the frequency of the target behavior. Categories of information from a functional assessment: problem behaviors, consequences, alternative behaviors, motivational variables, potential reinforcers, previous intervention. Problem behaviors are an objective description of the behaviors that make up the problem. A primary purpose of a functional assessment is to identify the function of the problem behavior. There are 4 broad classes of reinforcing consequences or functions of problem behaviors.