Behavioral assessment is a good way to change personality traits.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Q. 2Someone who chooses to respond moderately on all items of a rating scale contributes to
a. observer drift.
b. central tendency error.
c. the halo effect.
d. reactivity.
Q. 3__________ is not a potential problem of direct observation.
a. Observer drift
b. Reactivity
c. Observer bias
d. Responsivity
Q. 4Professional counselors should be aware of ones tendency to rate a high-performing student as well-behaved regardless of the observed behavior, also known as
a. central tendency error.
b. observer bias.
c. halo effects.
d. indirect observation.
Q. 5__________ describes a client changing his behavior because he is being observed.
a. Self-monitoring
b. Narrative recording
c. Reactivity
d. Observer drift
Q. 6Which of the following is not a primary method of interval recording?
a. Momentary time sampling.
b. Partial-momentary time sampling.
c. Partial-interval recording.
d. Whole-interval recording.
Q. 7ABC narrative recording is an example of
a. self-monitoring.
b. direct assessment.
c. indirect assessment.
d. interval recording.
Q. 8__________ looks at past events using behavioral interviews and self-reports.
a. Indirect assessment
b. Interval recording
c. Self-monitoring
d. Direct assessment
Q. 9Despite the __________ of the presented behaviors, the functions of the behaviors might be different.
a. observation
b. timing
c. antecedent
d. topographies
Q. 10__________ is NOT one of the four main variables that may maintain or reinforce behavior?
a. Attention
b. Tangible
c. Interaction
d. Sensory stimulation
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