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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > behavioral control > behavioral therapy > behavioral assessment
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > psychotherapy > cognitive behavioral therapy > behavioral therapy > behavioral assessment
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > clinical psychology > psychotherapy > cognitive behavioral therapy > behavioral therapy > behavioral assessment
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > treatment theories, research, techniques, strategies, and effectiveness > psychotherapy > cognitive behavioral therapy > behavioral therapy > behavioral assessment

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behavioral assessment  

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  • Behavioral assessment is defined as an assessment process that seeks to understand behavior and critical environmental variables that increase or decrease the likelihood of its occurrence. In contrast to traditional assessment procedures, behavioral assessment relies on low-inference, idiographic (comparisons to that individual's previous level of behavior) procedures, and has as its primary objectives the development and evaluation of appropriate treatments and interventions to ameliorate presenting problems.In addition to the above characteristics (i.e., idiographic, low-inference, and treatment-driven), there are other defining characteristics of behavioral assessment. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Psychology; Behavioral Assessment]

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