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    Behavioral assessment is a method used in psychology to observe, describe, explain, predict, and sometimes correct behavior. It involves measuring targeted behaviors that are quantifiable, such as through observation, self-monitoring diaries, or testing. Assessments consider who is being assessed, what behaviors are measured, when and where they occur, and how the assessment is conducted, in order to understand why behaviors are happening and develop interventions. Common tools include behavioral observation, rating scales, and recording equipment.

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    Behavioral assessment is a method used in psychology to observe, describe, explain, predict, and sometimes correct behavior. It involves measuring targeted behaviors that are quantifiable, such as through observation, self-monitoring diaries, or testing. Assessments consider who is being assessed, what behaviors are measured, when and where they occur, and how the assessment is conducted, in order to understand why behaviors are happening and develop interventions. Common tools include behavioral observation, rating scales, and recording equipment.

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    BEHAVIORAL

    ASSESSMENT
    What is Behavioral Assessment?
    Behavioral assessment is a method used in the field of
    psychology to observe, describe, explain, predict and
    sometimes correct behavior.

    For example:

    Sara is five-year-old girl who has started getting into trouble


    at school. She has been sent to the office three times in one
    week and is now crying and refusing to go to school. What
    could be going on with Sara? A behavioral assessment might
    be the next step toward answering this question.
    For example. A girl..
    1. interview the client about this problem
    2. administer an appropriate test to the client
    3. ask the client to keep a detailed diary of her thoughts
    and behaviors related to various aspects of her efforts to
    meet men including her expectations,
    4. accompany the client on a typical night out to a
    singles bar or similar venue and observe her behavior.
    The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of It
    Who? Who is the assesse? The person being assessed
    may be, for example, a patient as a closed psychiatric
    ward, a client seeking help at a counseling center, or a
    subject in an academic experiment.

    What? What is measured in behavioral assessment? The


    behavior or behaviors targeted for assessment will vary as
    a function of the objectives of the assessment.
    For the purposes of the assessment, the targeted
    behavior must be measurable---- that is quantifiable in
    some way.
    When? When is an assessment of behavior made? One
    response to this question is that assessment of behavior is
    typically made at times when the problem behavior is most
    likely to be elicited.
    Example. If a pupil is most likely to get into verbal and
    physical altercations during lunch, a behavioral assessor
    would focus on lunch hour as a time to assess behavior.
    Schedule
    Example. One schedule of assessment is referred to as
    frequency or event recording. Each time the targeted
    behavior occurs, it is recorded.
    Interval recording- occurs only during predefined intervals of
    time (ex. Every other minute, every 48 hours, every third
    week)
    The assessor may also maintain a record of the intensity of
    the behavior.
    Intensity of the behavior may be gauged by observable and
    quantifiable events such as the duration of the behavior,
    stated in number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks,
    months, or years.
    Method of recording the frequency
    1. Timeline followback (TLFB) methodology- was
    originally designed for use in the context of a clinical
    interview for the purpose of assessing alcohol abuse.
    Where? Where does the assessment take place?
    Behavioral assessment may take place just about
    anywhere preferably in the environment where the
    targeted behavior is most likely to occur naturally.
    Why? Why conduct behavioral assessment? In general,
    data derived from behavioral assessment may have several
    advantages over data derived by other means. It can be
    used:
    To provide behavioral baseline data with which other
    behavioral data may be compared.
    To provide a record of the assessees behavioral strengths
    and weaknesses across a variety of situations.
    To pinpoint environmental conditions that are acting to
    trigger, maintain, or extinguish certain behaviors
    To target specific behavioral patterns for modification
    through interventions
    To create graphic displays useful in stimulating innovative
    or more effective treatment approaches.

    Insurance companies tend to favor behavioral


    assessment over more traditional assessments.
    Behavioral assessment is typically not linked to any
    theory of personality and patient progress tends to be
    gauged on the basis of documented behavioral events.
    How? How is behavioral assessment conducted? It is
    according to the purpose of the assessment.
    In some situations, the only special equipment required
    will be a trained observer with pad and pencil.
    In other types, highly sophisticated recording equipment
    may be necessary.
    Varieties of Behavioral assessment
    Behavioral observation and rating scales
    A school psychologist observes a child interacting with
    peers in the school cafeteria.
    This is a best example of behavioral observation.
    This technique involves watching the activities of targeted
    clients or research subjects, and, typically, maintaining
    some kind of record of those activities.
    Researchers, clinicians, or counselors may themselves
    serve as observers, or they
    Assessing Behavior

    There are many different tools that are useful in


    behavioral assessment and allow for a deeper
    understanding of why a behavior is occurring.

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