Functional analysis screening for multiple topographies of problem behavior
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis / Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis
Published online on April 23, 2018
Abstract
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The current study evaluated a screening procedure for multiple topographies of problem behavior in the context of an ongoing functional analysis. Experimenters analyzed the function of a topography of primary concern while collecting data on topographies of secondary concern. We used visual analysis to predict the function of secondary topographies and a subsequent functional analysis to test those predictions. Results showed that a general function was accurately predicted for five of six (83%) secondary topographies. A specific function was predicted and supported for a subset of these topographies. The experimenters discuss the implication of these results for clinicians who have limited time for functional assessment.
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Volume 51, Issue 3, Page 528-537, Summer 2018.