Functional analysis and treatment of problem behavior exhibited by elementary school children.
A functional analysis involving antecedent events was conducted with 4 students who had been identified as having behavior problems. Off-task behavior was measured while task difficulty and level of adult attention were manipulated during analogue sessions. Results revealed two patterns: Three students displayed higher rates of off-task behavior during difficult tasks, and 1 displayed higher rates of off-task behavior during sessions with low attention. Improved behavior was observed when students were taught an alternative behavior that matched the assessment results.
Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA. meyerk@mail.ecu.edu
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D001288:Attention; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014741:Video Recording