Identify two of the reasons why behavioral assessment is an ...

[Diane]

Identify two of the reasons why behavioral assessment is an important part of behavior modification.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Mary frequently blurts out answers to questions without waiting to be called on because she likes attention from the teacher. When Mary raises her hand, the teacher calls on her, but when Mary blurts out an answer the teacher ignores her and calls on another student. As a result, Mary's behavior of raising her hand increases, and her behavior of blurting out answers decreases. The teacher used ____________ for Mary's behavior of raising her hand and ____________ for her behavior of blurting out answers.
 
  a. reinforcement ; extinction
 b. reinforcement ; punishment
  c. extinction ; punishment
 d. extinction ; reinforcement

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Answer to Question 1

Behavioral assessment is an important part of behavior modification because it provides information that can help you decide whether treatment is necessary, provides information that helps you choose the best treatment, and measurement of the target behavior during and after treatment will allow you to determine whether the behavior changed following the implementation of treatment.

Answer to Question 2

a