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Precursor behavior and functional analysis: A brief review.
- Source :
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; Jul2019, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p804-810, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Researchers have developed precursor functional analyses to provide an alternative, and presumably safer, format for functional analysis of severe problem behavior. When researchers use functional analysis contingencies for precursor behaviors, it is possible to infer functional characteristics about severe problem behaviors based on patterns of less severe precursor behaviors, permitting practitioners to complete the assessment with less risk to clients, practitioners, or others. The current paper discusses recent advances in the development and validation of precursor identification, and offers suggestions and future directions for investigating and implementing precursor functional analyses. We propose a decisionâmaking model, in which practitioners integrate procedures to identify precursors into the functionalâanalysis process, to expedite the analysis of severe problem behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- REINFORCEMENT (Psychology)
SOCIAL skills
BEHAVIOR disorders
FUNCTIONAL assessment
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218855
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137437611
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.571