Assessment of Behavior in Contexts

Catalog description

This course teaches students how to conduct and interpret various behavioral assessments. The course will begin with a discussion of the purpose of assessment, determining the need for behavior analytic services, and record review and intake considerations. Students will then explore various behavioral assessments including skills assessments, preference assessments, direct and indirect functional behavior assessments, and experimental functional analysis. Finally, students will learn how to interpret the results of the assessments to accurately determine the function of problem behavior.