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. 1985 Winter;18(4):323–328. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1985.18-323

Evaluation of a training manual for the acquisition of behavioral assessment interviewing skills.

R G Miltenberger, R W Fuqua
PMCID: PMC1308028  PMID: 4086413

Abstract

Two procedures were used to teach behavioral assessment interviewing skills: a training manual and one-to-one instruction that included modeling, rehearsal, and feedback. Two graduate students and two advanced undergraduates were trained with each procedure. Interviewing skills were recorded in simulated assessment interviews conducted by each student across baseline and treatment conditions. Each training procedure was evaluated in a multiple baseline across students design. The results showed that both procedures were effective for training behavioral interviewing skills, with all students reaching a level of 90%-100% correct responding. Finally, a group of experts in behavior analysis rated each interviewing skill as relevant to the conduct of an assessment interview and a group of behavioral clinicians socially validated the outcomes of the two procedures.

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