Multiple-respondent anecdotal assessments for behavior disorders; An analysis of interrater agreement and correspondence with treatment outcomes.

The current study was designed to further evaluate the usefulness of anecdotal assessments. The goal of this study was to evaluate the overall agreement between multiple respondents on the primary function of aberrant behavior using the Motivation Assessment Scale (MAS) and the Functional Analysis Screening Tool (FAST) and, if agreement was obtained, to assess the effectiveness of treatment based on the outcome of the assessments. Results showed that anecdotal assessments were able to identify the general type of contingency maintaining two participants' problem behavior. However, for one participant the assessments did not correctly identify the specific form of reinforcement (attention or tangible items) that maintained the aberrant behavior.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Wolf, Roxanne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Smith, Richard
• Ala'i-Rosales, Shahla
• Ellis, Janet

• anecdotal assessment
• treatment
• NCP
• reinforcement
• Behavioral assessment.
• Behavior disorders in children.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Wolf, Roxanne
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 176879222
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3596/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc3596

OAI identifier oai:identifier

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