Exam 12: Baselining: Collecting Information Before Intervention

It is possible to reconstruct a baseline with enough certainty so as to make a full comparison with the client's target during the intervention period.

If collecting baseline data interferes seriously with the progress of the client situation, then we should stop collecting baseline data and get on with the case intervention, even if we lose the basis for making interpretations about the extent of change.

If the goal is to get Johnny to talk, and Johnny never has talked, it would be appropriate not to collect baseline data.

The minimum number of baseline points for establishing a pattern is:

In general, it is best to continue to collect baseline data until some stable picture of the client's target emerges.

One of the best uses of the reconstructed baseline is to reconstruct negative feelings over the past few weeks.

According to the chapter on baselining, while there are no precise scientific rules for determining how long a baseline should be, one might select the following criterion/criteria:

Baseline information is vital so as to have some data against which to compare the client's target during intervention.

If a chart shows wildly fluctuating data in the A phase, the clearest problem in interpreting that design is:

The following data pattern could be considered a stable baseline:

If the problem improves prior to implementation of intervention, and does not improve any more during intervention, then:

A baseline "point" refers to the time element along the horizontal axis. (ignoring the issue of whether or not there were "missed days")

Collecting ongoing baseline data as your assessment proceeds produces a________ baseline.