The document discusses behavioral assessment in clinical psychology. It begins with a brief history of behaviorism from the 1930s to 1953. It then describes three key aspects of behavioral assessment: it focuses on interactions between situations and behaviors to effect change, interprets test responses as samples of behavior rather than signs of internal processes, and uses functional behavioral analysis models like SORC to isolate and understand target behaviors. Finally, it outlines several common behavioral assessment methods, including behavioral interviews, observational methods under both naturalistic and controlled conditions, controlled performance techniques, and self-monitoring.

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AN assessment approach focuses on the
interactions between situations and
behaviors to effect behavioral change.

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HISTORY
1953
Behaviorism beginning in
1930’s
1930’S
Pavlov: Pavlovian or
classicalconditioning
B.F. Skinner (most
noteworthy work1953)
Operant or response-
stimulus (RS)conditioning
Skinner box for rat
learning research
1953

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BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
CONTEXT IN CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGY
Grows from Behavior Theory / LearningTheory
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Aspects of it can be easily combined with
other forms of assessment — very common;
to do so
Differs from traditional assessment
(Clinicalinterview and testing) in 3 ways

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SAMPLE SIGN
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In behavioral assessment, test / interview
responses are interpreted as“samples” of
behavior that arethought to generalize to
othersituations
In traditional assessment (even
psychodynamic), we interpret test data as
“signs” of internal processes

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FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL
ANALYSIS
Derived from Skinner's work with SR
(stimulus-response) learning
SORC model
ABC model (very similar)
Isolates a target behavior for analysis and
understanding in a very concrete,
prescripted manor
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SORC MODEL FORCONCEPTUALIZING A
BEHAVIOR
S= stimulus or “antecedent” factors
that occur before target behavior
O = organismic variables relevant
to target behavior
R = the response = the target behavior
C = consequences of target behavior

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BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
METHODS
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Behavioral Interviews
Observational methods
Naturalistic Observation
Controlled Observation
Controlled Performance Techniques
Self-Monitoring

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BEHAVIORAL
INTERVIEWS
OBSERVATIONAL
METHODS
Interviews are conducted to
identify a problem behavior, the
situational factors that maintain
the behavior, and the
consequences that result from that
behavior.
A primary technique of behavioral
assessment. It is often used to gain
a better understanding of the
frequency, strength, and
pervasiveness of the problem
behavior as well as the factors that
are maintaining it.

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CONTROLLED
CONDITIONS
NATURALISTIC
CONDITIONS
Simulated or contrived conditions.
The environment is designed such
that it is likely that the assessor
will observe the target behavior or
interactions.
The behavior typically and
spontaneously occurs.
Home observation
School observation
Hospital observation

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CONTROLLED PERFORMANCE
TECHNIQUES
SELF-MONITORING
TECHNIQUES
An assessment procedure in which
the clinician places individuals in
carefully controlled performance
situations and collects data on
their |performance/behaviors, their
emotional reactions, and/or various
psycho-physiological indices.
An observational technique in
which individuals observe and
record their behaviors, thoughts, or
emotions (including information on
timing, frequency, intensity, and
duration)
Clients are asked to maintain
behavior logs or diaries over some
predetermined period.