Randomized Controlled Trial of Seminar-Based Training on Accurate and General Implementation of Practical Functional Assessments
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Psychology
Date
5-2021
Abstract
General and long-term outcomes of functional analysis training have not yet been reported. Within a randomized control trial, we trained 18 behavior analytic practitioners to interview caregivers, design and then conduct a personalized analysis as a part of a practical functional assessment (PFA). Participants were randomly assigned to groups, and those who experienced the seminar prior to conducting PFA with a confederate demonstrated more component skills than those who were provided the same materials but did not experience the seminar (mean scores: 87%, 36% respectively). Participants who experienced the seminar considered the training valuable and reported greater confidence in their ability to achieve control in an analysis. Several participants then conducted a PFA with a client who engaged in SPB. Results showed that skills transferred to these authentic applications. Results suggest that a seminar-based training can increase practitioners' ability to functionally analyze problem behavior and leads to subsequent analytic activity.
Recommended Citation
Whelan, Cory J.; Hanley, Gregory P.; Landa, Robin; Sullivan, Emily; LaCroix, Kara; and Metras, Rachel, "Randomized Controlled Trial of Seminar-Based Training on Accurate and General Implementation of Practical Functional Assessments" (2021). Student Work - College of Arts and Sciences. 80.
https://digitalcommons.wne.edu/casstudent/80
Original Citation
Whelan, C. J., Hanley, G. P., Landa, R., Sullivan, E., LaCroix, K., & Metras, R. (2021). Randomized controlled trial of seminar‐based training on accurate and general implementation of practical functional assessments. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54 (4), 1437–1455. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.845
