Comparison of abbreviated and extended functional analyses

Document Type

Thesis

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Degree

M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis

Date Completed

2016

First Committee Member

Roscoe, Eileen

Second Committee Member

Thompson, Rachel

Third Committee Member

Sassi, Jessica

Abstract

"There are a number of perceived constraints regarding functional analyses (FAs), including the potential for risk, complexity, addressing low-rate or covert problem behavior, inconclusive outcomes, and time or setting constraints (Hanley, 2012). A recent survey with BCBAs on their current beliefs and practices about FAs indicated that lack of space or trained staff, lack of support or acceptance, and time constraints were viewed as impediments to conducting an FA (Roscoe, Phillips, Kelly, Farber, & Dube, 2015). A number of recommendations have been offered to circumvent these concerns, including conducting latency-based FAs (Thomason-Sassi, Iwata, Neidert, Roscoe, 2011), conducting indirect assessments to identify idiosyncratic variables and facilitate rapport with caregivers (Hanley, Jin, Vanselow, Hanratty, 2014; Roscoe, Schlichenmeyer, Dube, 2015), and conducting trial-based FAs (Bloom, Iwata, Fritz, Roscoe, Carreau, 2011)."

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