M7 Comprehension check

This assignment provides an opportunity to reflect on the skills and approaches presented in this course – considering application to your future work in the field.

Activity

Provide written responses to 2 of the following discussion prompts.

Limit responses to a single paragraph per prompt

Prompt 1: Describe a situation from your past experience when the information covered in this course would have been useful (for example, a situation when you responded to a behavior’s topography without consideration for its function or when you may have assumed a preference rather than directly assessing). Describe the incident and what you would do differently, given what you know now.

1. Prompt 2: Describe what you believe will present the greatest challenges for you in your career as a behavior analyst as related to either skills assessments or functional behavioral assessments. Discuss what steps you plan to take to prevent or overcome those challenges.
2. Prompt 3: Describe how you plan to use something you learned in this course in your current career or your future career as a behavior analyst (or both).