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Descriptive assessment

Direct observation of behavior and the events around it in the natural environment, without manipulating any variables.

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An RBT records ABC data during dinner at a family's home for a week.

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RBT B.3 · Behavior AssessmentSupport functional assessment: descriptive assessment and functional analysis
BCBA F.5 · Behavior AssessmentDescriptive assessments: ABC recording, scatterplots, and more

ABC continuous recording
ABC narrative recording
ABC recording
Access to tangibles
Alone condition
Antecedent

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