title: The effects of consequence manipulation during functional analysis of problem behavior maintained by negative reinforcement.
abstract: Two distinct analytic methods have been used to identify the function of problem behavior. The antecedent-behavior-consequence (ABC) method (Iwata, Dorsey, Slifer, Bauman, & Richman, 1982/1994) includes the delivery of consequences for problem behavior. The AB method (Carr & Durand, 1985) does not include consequence delivery, instead relying exclusively on antecedent conditions to evoke the behavior. The AB and ABC functional analysis methods were compared in this study with 4 children with developmental disabilities who engaged in task-related problem behavior. Results show that the ABC method identified an escape method for all four cases, whereas the AB method failed to identify a function for any case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Shippensburg University, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257, USA. kmpoto@ship.edu
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Potoczak
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michael
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004924:Escape Reaction; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology