The effects of consequence manipulation during functional analysis of problem behavior maintained by negative reinforcement.
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.
Potoczak
Kathryn
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Department of Psychology, Shippensburg University, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257, USA. kmpoto@ship.edu
Carr
James E
JE
Michael
Jack
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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