8 Questions
What is the main purpose of controlled performance techniques in assessment?
To collect data on individuals' reactions and behaviors
Why might behavior in a controlled performance situation not reflect real-life behavior?
The situation lacks authenticity and relevance to daily life
What is the purpose of psychophysiological measures in assessment?
To assess the central nervous system and other physiological responses
What is the primary function of self-monitoring in behavioral observation?
To record individuals' behaviors, thoughts, and emotions by themselves
How does complexity of the target behavior affect the reliability of observation?
Less complex behaviors lead to greater unreliability of observation
In controlled performance techniques, what type of data is collected about individuals?
Their emotional responses and behavioral performance
What role do psychophysiological measures play in assessment?
They complement traditional assessments by measuring physiological responses
Why is self-monitoring considered most effective in relation to other forms of therapy?
It allows individuals to independently track their progress and behaviors
Study Notes
Behavioral Assessment
- Lack of attention (stimulus) can lead to a behavior, such as taking a pencil from another child, which results in attention (consequence).
SORC Model
- Used to conceptualize a client's problem, consisting of:
- S: Stimulus or antecedent conditions that bring on a problem
- O: Organismic variables related to the problem
- R: Response or problematic behavior
- C: Consequences of the problematic behavior
Behavioral Assessment as an Ongoing Process
- Ongoing process that occurs before, during, and after treatment
- Involves:
- Diagnostic formulations (potential targets for intervention)
- Evaluating patient's context or environment (social support, physical environment, skills)
- Understanding client's behaviors and resources to develop a treatment plan
Treatment
- Collaboration between therapist and client
- Feedback leads to adjustment of treatment
Behavioral Interviews
- Allow therapist to assess client's "hope" for end results
- Ultimate outcomes: happiness, life satisfaction, making the world better
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
- Broader practice that includes treatment informed by various sources
- Society of Clinical Psychology developed criteria to evaluate different approaches to therapy/intervention treatments
- Referred to as "evidence-based treatments"
Features Common to Many Therapies
- Supportive factors: positive relationship, trust, and learning factors leading to behavioral change
- Relationship/Therapeutic Alliance: client-therapist relationship is important for successful psychotherapy
- Building Competency/Mastery: helping clients learn new things or alter their faulty ways of thinking
Controlled Performance Techniques
- Assessment procedure in which the clinician places individuals in a controlled performance situation and collects data on their reaction, performance, and behavior
- Approaches include:
- Behavioral Avoidance Tasks
- Fear Arousal Accompanying Responses
Psychophysiological Measures
- Used to assess CNS, autonomic nervous system, and skeletal motor activity
- Examples: Event Related Potentials (ERP's), Electroencephalographic activity (EEG)
Self-Monitoring
- Individuals observe and record their own behaviors, thoughts, and emotions
- Keep diaries, logs, or use devices like personal digital assistants (PDA's) or phones
- May lead to distortion or wrongful recordings, resistance
Variables Affecting Reliability of Observation
- Complexity of target behavior: more complex behaviors lead to greater unreliability of observation
Explore the concepts of behavioral assessment, SORC model, and organismic variables in psychology. Learn how antecedent conditions, individual factors, behavior, and consequences are interconnected in understanding client problems.
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