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.
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Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA. meyerk@mail.ecu.edu
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