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Cooper chapter 24
Functional Behavior Assessment
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3 Types of FBA Methods | * Functional (experimental) Analysis * Direct Descriptive FBA * Indirect FBA |
Descriptive Functional Behavior Assessment | Direct observations of behavior that are made under naturally occuring conditions. |
Advantages of Descriptive Assessment | * Precise measures * May reflect causal relations * Provide useflu information for designing a subsequent functional analysis * Do not disrupt person's routine |
Indirect Functional Assessment | * Structured interviews * Checklists * Rating Scales * Questionnaires |
Limitations of Descriptive Assessment | * Correlations difficult to detect * Conditional Probability (the likelihood that a target behavior will occur in a given circumstance) |
Advantages of Indirect Functional Assessment | * Objective Assessment * Contribute to the development of hypotheses about variables that might occasion or maintain behavior of concern |
Limitations of Indirect Functional Assessment | * Information may not have accurate and unbaised recall of behavior and the conditions under which it occured * Or be able to recollect in a way that conforms to requirnment questions |
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) | method of assessment for obtaining information about the purposes (functions) a problem behavior serves for a person: results are used to guide the design of an intervention for decreasing the problem behavior and increasing appropriate behavior |
Steps to Conducting an FBA | * Gather Data * Analyze Data * Test Hypotheses * Develop Intervention |
Functional (Experimental) Analysis | *systematic manipulation of antecedents and consequences to create an experimental environment in which to study the presence or absence of problem behaviors *not conducted in the context of naturally occurring routines. |