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- Title
Examining patterns suggestive of acquisition during functional analyses: A consecutive controlled series of 116 cases.
- Authors
Fernandez, Nathalie; Frank‐Crawford, Michelle A.; Hanlin, Courtney; Benson, Ryan; Falligant, John M.; DeLeon, Iser G.
- Abstract
The functional analysis approach described by Iwata et al. (1982/1994) has been used widely to determine the variables evoking and maintaining challenging behavior. However, one potential concern with conducting functional analyses is that repeated exposure to contingencies may induce a novel functional relation. To examine the likelihood of these potential iatrogenic effects, we evaluated social test conditions of the functional analysis for 116 participants and searched for patterns of responding indicative of acquisition. Patterns suggestive of acquisition occurred in 13.70% of tangible reinforcement conditions; however, the prevalence was only slightly lower in the attention condition (8.75%). Much lower prevalence was observed for the escape condition (2.13%). When grouped by quotient score, a pattern of acquisition was just as likely to be observed in the attention condition as in the tangible condition. Additionally, patterns indicative of acquisition were no more likely to be observed with participants who emitted automatically reinforced challenging behavior.
- Subjects
STATISTICAL models; RISK assessment; REINFORCEMENT (Psychology); BEHAVIOR modification; REWARD (Psychology); ATTENTION; SOCIAL skills; ANTISOCIAL personality disorders
- Publication
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2024, Vol 57, Issue 2, p426
- ISSN
0021-8855
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jaba.1068