Behavioral assessment is a psychological method used to observe, describe, explain, predict, and sometimes correct behavior. It is derived from behavioral constructs and measures concrete, identifiable behaviors in specific situations. For example, a five-year-old girl named Sara has started getting into trouble at school, prompting the need for a behavioral assessment.

1. BEHAVIOURAL ASSESSMENT
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2. Behavioral assessment is a method used in
the field of psychology to observe,
describe, explain, predict and sometimes
correct behavior. Behavioral assessment
can be useful in clinical, educational and
corporate settings. For example, Sara is
five-year-old girl who has started getting
into trouble at school.
Meaning

3. Definition
"Behavioural assessment is a set of
method and concept derived from and
closely tied from behavioural construct
system "
-
Hayns,1984

4. • Characteristics of behavioural assessment:
* It is an assessment procedure derive
from and closely link with Behavioural
theory of psychopathology.
* It is use to measure or evaluate concrete,
identifiable and measurable behaviour.
* It is a type of assessment procedure that
evaluate the behavior of client in specific
situation

5. 1.Prediction of Performance (Validity)
There are many benefits of using behavioural
assessments. One of these is their ‘predictive validity’, or
the extent to which performance in the assessment
predicts performance in a given job.
2.Positive Candidate Reactions
Another benefit of behavioural assessment is that
candidates can clearly see the link between the
assessment and the job for which they are being
evaluated. When candidates can see the relevance of an
assessment, it leads to more favourable candidate
reactions.
Benefits of behavioural assessment

6. 3. Confidence in Results
The benefit of many behavioural assessments is
that they are often conducted face-to-face. Remote
ability testing (i.e. candidates complete tests in
their own homes, not at a test centre) is now a very
common way to screen applicants, especially in
managerial or graduate roles.
4. Fairness (Adverse Impact)
As well as better candidate reactions, behavioural
assessment methods are found to be fairer
thanalternative methods of assessment. This
means that the outcomes are less likely to be
biased in terms of gender, ethnicity or age.

7. Steps in Conducting an FBA
Step 1: Identifying the Problem
-It is always important to identify the behavior prior
to conducting an FBA as well as defining the behavior. This
facilitates measuring and recording the behavior. Cultural
considerations are also important while assessing and
identifying the displayed behavior. Observing the student
objectively in different settings may be necessary to easily
define the displayed behavior.
Step 2: Collect Information to Determine Function
-Collecting Direct and Indirect Measures of the
Student behavior will assist in analyzing various forms of
information gathered. This will help identify where, when, with

8. Direct Assessment consist of observing the problem behavior
and describing the environment/conditions where the
behavior took place. Such as describing the event that are
Antecedent (what occurred before), and the consequent (what
occurred after). Direct and Indirect Assessment is a technique
that is used with FBA. This technique can be used to collect
the date with the use of a Scatterplot or ABC Observation
form. The Scatterplot technique is used to identify the
frequency patterns. The ABC Observation Form (Antecedent-
Behavior-Consequence) is a system that provides organization
of the displayed behavior. A sample of each of these forms is
attached to the page.
Indirect Assessment consists of the use of interviews,
such as interviewing the parent, teacher, and others who have
direct contact with the student. This method provides one
with insight to the intention of the behavior from another
perspective.

9. Step 3: Categorize the Behavior: Form a Hypothesis
Once the behavior has been observed the most effective way in
developing an effective intervention is to determine why the behavior is
occurring. Forming a Hypothesis about the occurrence of the behavior is
an important part in of FBA in creating a plan. There are three steps that
one can take to form a hypothesis:
1. Function: In this step we want to determine why the student is
demonstrating the behavior. It may be due to attention seeking or
avoidance of something.
2. Skill Deficit: A student may be lacking certain academic skills to
succeed in the classroom and does not know how to perform like the
rest of his or her classmates.
3. Performance: A student may not like the subject but does know the
subject matter and may lack motivation.
Ultimately the hypothesis will provide the FBA team with a statement
that defines the reasons for the displayed behavior as well as the
student’s purpose for such manifestation of the behavior.

10. Step 4: Planning Interventions
After the behavior has been analyzed
and hypothesized a plan is devised identifying
the modifications that are needed to change or
eliminate the behavior. This plan is called a
Behavior Intervention Plan, which consist of
accommodations needed for the change in the
students displayed behavior. It also provides
clear instructions for those who are
implementing the plan to follow and monitor its
effectiveness.

11. Step 5: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Plan
Data is used to collect and analyze the
effectiveness of the intervention plan. The same
steps used to collect data can also be used in this
step. Observations are also used in this step to
identify if the displayed behavior has discontinued
or has been eliminated. At this step the data helps
to identify if the intervention was in fact successful.
If the intervention was not successful the team
reevaluates the intervention as well as the behavior
and modifies the intervention.

12. Behavioral assessment (BA) is a
psychological product of the second
half of the twentieth century whose
development has been closely
related to behavior modification
and behavior therapy and, like
them, has taken place in clinical
settings.
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