PSYCHOLOGY PSY 7712 Unit 3 Quiz - Capella University

PSY 7712 Unit 3 Quiz After information about environmental variables is collected through the interview process, the team should attempt to _________ it through subsequent __________. - confirm, observation Because of significant concerns about the validity of functional assessment interviews, related results must be confirmed by subsequent observations within __________ in which the challenging behavior __________. - the natural environment, occurs Early in the functional assessment interview process, an important step is: - Defining the challenging behaviors so that all individuals can agree on instances and non -instances, thereby increasing consistency when team members conduct subsequent observations, app ly intervention strategies, and gather data to measure student progress. Information gained through the functional assessment interview process is based on the informants' experiences, prior observations, and impressions. Therefore, the functional assessm ent interview process is __________ and should not be the sole basis for selecting interventions. - subjective Interviewees may have a difficult time identifying the __________ variables and/or may identify the __________ variables related to the challeng ing behavior of concern. - critical, wrong Persons to be interviewed during the functional assessment should always include: - individuals who have observed the student's behavior of concern The _________ encourages educational teams to add goals and pos itive behavioral intervention strategies and supports to the child's individualized education plan (IEP) to address challenging behavior (Bradley, 2007). It identifies functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and positive behavioral intervention plans (BIPs) as tools for the team to use as they develop plans to address a student's challenging behavior. - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) The functional assessment interview process may be based on informal conversations, however it is recomme nded that the team consider interviews that are: - highly structured, standardized, combined with other indirect methods The functional assessment interview process may be brief, relatively easy, and require little training. Therefore, it is no surprise t hat interviews are commonly used when a team attempts to identify the environmental variables maintaining the challenging behavior. However, there are considerable threats to the functional assessment interview process. These threats are known to affect th e __________ and __________ of the results. Relying on interviews alone will limit the team's ability to select effective interventions. - reliability, validity