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Instruction in Functional Assessment, 2014a

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<strong>Instruction</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Functional</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong><br />

Glossary<br />

case-based learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Involves presentation of a real-world<br />

problem for students to def<strong>in</strong>e and solve<br />

dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>struction.<br />

challeng<strong>in</strong>g behaviors<br />

Problem behaviors that are pervasive<br />

and persistent, which do not respond to<br />

usual methods of <strong>in</strong>tervention.<br />

conditional probability analysis<br />

To aide <strong>in</strong> determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

variable(s) for an <strong>in</strong>dividual’s challeng<strong>in</strong>g<br />

behavior, the degree of correspondence of<br />

particular antecedents and consequences<br />

with the occurrence of the challeng<strong>in</strong>g behavior<br />

are calculated.<br />

cont<strong>in</strong>uous record<strong>in</strong>g<br />

All occurrences and durations of the<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividual’s behavior are recorded dur<strong>in</strong>g an<br />

observation session.<br />

Council for Exceptional Children<br />

The professional organization for<br />

teachers who work with students with<br />

disabilities.<br />

culture<br />

return<br />

return<br />

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Socially transmitted characteristics,<br />

patterns, and beliefs of a group of people.<br />

demand fad<strong>in</strong>g<br />

To decrease an <strong>in</strong>dividual’s challeng<strong>in</strong>g<br />

behavior ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed by escape from demands,<br />

demands are <strong>in</strong>itially removed, then,<br />

as the challeng<strong>in</strong>g behavior rema<strong>in</strong>s low,<br />

demands are gradually re<strong>in</strong>troduced.<br />

return<br />

deprivation<br />

Not hav<strong>in</strong>g someth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a long while.<br />

To <strong>in</strong>crease the probability of a behavior<br />

that results <strong>in</strong> a particular re<strong>in</strong>forcer, conditions<br />

of deprivation are <strong>in</strong>creased.<br />

return<br />

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Re<strong>in</strong>forc<strong>in</strong>g desirable behaviors and not<br />

other <strong>in</strong>appropriate behaviors.<br />

return<br />

<br />

alternative behavior<br />

A procedure to elim<strong>in</strong>ate an <strong>in</strong>dividual’s<br />

challeng<strong>in</strong>g behavior by provid<strong>in</strong>g re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g desirable behavior.<br />

return<br />

<br />

<strong>in</strong>compatible behavior<br />

A procedure to elim<strong>in</strong>ate an <strong>in</strong>dividual’s<br />

challeng<strong>in</strong>g behavior by provid<strong>in</strong>g re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g a behavior that cannot<br />

occur at the same time as the challeng<strong>in</strong>g<br />

behavior e.g., re<strong>in</strong>force talk<strong>in</strong>g at conversational<br />

level <strong>in</strong>stead of shout<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

return<br />

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