Week 7 content

ASR

100

_____ of a study depends on attempts by the researcher to ensure that plausible reasons for behavior change, other than planned experimental changes are controlled for. 

Internal validity ( extend to which a study can demonstrate the independent variable is what caused the change)

200

You are evaluating the effects of Functional Communication Training on problem behavior maintained by escape. At the time of intervention, the parent also decides to start a new psychotropic medication that is aimed to decrease the participant’s problem behavior. This is poses a threat to;

internal validity 

300

Jennifer is conducting a study on the effects of Behavior Skills Training on parent implementation of mand training. After parents have demonstrated the skills with her during role play, she assesses them demonstrating the skill of mand training with their child. What type of generalization?

Generalization across people

400

Jennifer is conducting a study on the effects of Behavior Skills Training on parent implementation of mand training. After parents have demonstrated the skills with their child at the clinic, she assesses the parent demonstrating the skill of mand training
with their child via Telehealth in home. What type of generalization?

Generalization across settings

500

Jennifer is conducting a study on the effects of Behavior Skills Training on parent implementation of mand training. After parents have demonstrated the skills with their child in the home at 80% correct across 3 consecutive sessions, she assesses the parent demonstrating the skill of mand training after 1 month of sessions without feedback. What type
of generalization

Generalization across time

ASR/Quiz

100

Jennifer is conducting a study on the effects of Behavior Skills Training on parent implementation of mand training with PECS Velcro system. After parents have demonstrated the skills with their child in the home at 80% correct across 3 consecutive sessions, she assesses the parent demonstrating the skill of mand training with an augmentative
communication device. What type of generalization?

Generalization across stimuli

200

Treatment integrity is also know as;

Procedural integrity

Procedural fidelity 

treatment fidelity 

300

Treatment integrity measures the accuracy of;

implementation of the intervention

400

Treatment integrity is typically measured with

treatment integrity checklist

500

Treatment integrity relates to measuring this type of validity;

internal validity 

Quiz

100

Which of the following is true as it relates to treatment integrity monitoring;

• should be measured using an accuracy criterion
• should be collected across settings where the intervention is taking place
• should be collected at frequent intervals during the intervention phase

All of the answers are correct

200

A typical accuracy criterion for treatment integrity measures in standard practice and research is achieving

80% or higher on items of the checklist

300

If the experimenter fails to monitor treatment integrity, what is the result?

less confidence in the findings

400

How can treatment integrity of any given intervention be improved?

• frequently monitoring and measuring treatment integrity
• training implementers to competency
• providing clear and unambiguous written descriptions of the intervention protocol

• all of these answers are correct

500

Treatment integrity is a measure of the;

independent variable

quiz/Def

100

Demonstration of functional relationships between independent variables and dependent variables is pivotal goal of ABA. In order to achieve this, the experimenter

precisely define and measure the independent and dependent

200

Define Internal validity

How confidently a study demonstrates a cause an effect relationship between variables. AKA: is the study measuring what it is intended to measure. 

300

Define External validity: 

the extend to which study findings can be generalized to other settings and populations. AKA: can these results be applied to others situations? 

400

Define Treatment integrity

degree to which the independent variable is implemented as intended. 

500

Def Generalization

process to which behavioral changes in treatment extend to other aspects of the participants life as well as other participants with similar characteristics. 

Def:

100

Define Generalization across people:

same behavior is demonstrated across individuals ( parents, teachers, peers, community, etc)

200

Define Generalization across settings

same behavior is demonstrated across various places ( school, home, community, clinic, etc)

300

Define Generalization across stimuli

Same behavior is demonstrated across stimuli that are part of the same stimuli class . ( temporal or functional).

400

Define Generalization across time (maintenance) 

 same behavior is demonstrated across time without training or intervention.