Functional analysis screening for multiple topographies of problem behavior

Marlesha C. Bell; Tara A. Fahmie

doi:10.1002/jaba.462

Functional analysis screening for multiple topographies of problem behavior

Marlesha C. Bell, Tara A. Fahmie

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	528-537
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of applied behavior analysis
Volume	51
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.462
State	Published - Jun 1 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

data analysis
functional analysis
screening

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Philosophy
Applied Psychology
Sociology and Political Science

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