Part 3 dr miller

***Be able to provide a task analysis of a skills provided a task name from the grooming domain of the basic living

Communication, Socialization, Motor, Daily Living Skills, Adaptive Behavior, Maladaptive Behavior

Brushing teeth you can use chaining when teaching this behavior

Why are adult skills assessments important and the goal of adult skills teaching?

Because they have more focused treatment models, and target more specific skill areas useful for adults

Also the goal is to increase functional independence which is important because thats the goal of ABA anyways for the individual to be on their own without assistance or help from another individual

Norm assessments

= IQ test and Vineland test

Allows for comparison of an individuals core on an assessment to a defined normative group

Criterion

= Certification Exams, Drivers license

Allows for the comparison of an individuals score to a pre-defined standard

Be able to define and provide examples of adaptive behavior.

Behavior that is required to function independently in society

***Be able to describe some big picture differences between the standardized skill assessments covered in class.

Intelligence is measured with intelligence tests

(WAIS, WISC, Stanford-Binet)

Adaptive behavior is measured with adaptive behavior scales and inventories

(ABS, Vineland, VB-MAPP)

Moderately correlated but both can be looked independently. IQ is not predictive of Adaptive bx

Only one that is normreferenced is the vineland and everything else is critereon referenced

ABLES and VB MAPP is based on skinners taxonimy of verbal bx

VB MAPP has specific assessment for problem bx.

All focused on the idea of adaptive bx

Be able to describe how the scoring system works in ABLLS and AFLS.

You have these general skills with many individual skills that you will assess within those general skills, in which you will assess each skill from 0-2,0-4 on their ability to do the skill. Their are towers that each general skill has and you can assess and reassess each skill as needed.

Independent group contingency

Described when a contingency is presented to all members of a group, but reinforcement is delivered only to those group members who the criterion stated by the contingency

Often used in context of contingency contracting and token economies

A = criterion stated for all group members

B= Criterion met

C = Sr+ for each member achieving criterion

Dependent group contingency

A dependent group contingency is described when a reward for the whole group is dependent on the performance of an individual or small group

Refered to as a hero procedure, performance of one individual results in reinforcer being shared by all.

A= Criterion stated for one individual or small group

B = Criterion met

C = Reinforcer for all

Interdependent-

Is described when all members of a group must meet the criterion of the contingency before any members earns the reward

Promotes peer pressure and group cohesiveness

A= Criterion stated for all group members

B= Criterion met

C = Sr+ for whole group if all members of group achieve criterion

***Be able to describe self-contracts

a type of behavior contract where an individual sets goals for themselves, outlines the consequences for meeting or not meeting those goals, and then manages their own behavior to achieve the desired outcome

A contingency contract is

a document that specifies a contingent relationship between the completion of a target behavior and access or delivery of a reward

3 parts of a contingency contract

Task

Reward

Task Record

Task

Must answer four questions

Who will perform the task and receive the reward

What is the task or behavior

When must the task be completed

How well must the task be completed

Reward

Must answer three questions

Who is the person who will judge the task completion

What is the reward

How much is the amount of reward that can be earned

Rewards must come after successful task completion

Rewards descriptions must be specific

Task record

Should be physically part of the contract

Allows contract to be reviewed regularly

Conditioned reinforcers can be placed if multiple comletions are required