“Assessing Skill Deficits and Motivational Issues in Adaptive Behaviors: A Behavioral Skills Assessment Approach” The behavior that will be targeted for increase in this assignment is adaptive behavior, specifically the skill of following instructions. This behavior is important for

A primary goal of a behavioral skills assessment is to determine whether the lack of a specific behavioral response is due to a skill deficit (e.g., the individual has never emitted the behavior in the past, the behavior is not under appropriate stimulus control) or due to a motivational issue (i.e., the behavior is in the individual’s repertoire, but the current reinforcement contingencies are not setting the occasion for the behavior to occur). Describe a behavior that could be targeted for increase either due to a skill deficit or a motivational issue. Propose assessment procedures that could help you determine whether the situation is the former or the latter.
Behavior should be one targeted in Applied behavior Analysis, such as adaptive behavior