<strong>Instruction</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Functional</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> Chapter 1 Exercise 4: Analysis of Challeng<strong>in</strong>g Behavior Exercise 1. Th<strong>in</strong>k of someone you know who engages <strong>in</strong> a challeng<strong>in</strong>g behavior. 2. Behaviorally def<strong>in</strong>e the <strong>in</strong>dividual’s challeng<strong>in</strong>g behavior so that it might be reliably observed and measured. 3. Speculate on the possible environmental reason for it by complet<strong>in</strong>g the follow<strong>in</strong>g chart. Motivat<strong>in</strong>g Condition Antecedent Behavior Immediate Consequence Long Term Effect Behavioral Pr<strong>in</strong>ciple 16
Chapter 2 The Methodology of <strong>Functional</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong>: Process and Products * Focus Questions: What is functional assessment? What are the three ma<strong>in</strong> functional assessment approaches and how are they used? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach? What ethical considerations are necessary when implement<strong>in</strong>g functional assessment? What is <strong>Functional</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong>? <strong>Functional</strong> assessment (FA) refers to a variety of approaches, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>direct, observational, and experimental/functional analysis procedures (Hanley, Iwata, & McCord, 2003; Hagopian, Rooker, Jessel, & DeLeon, 2013; Iwata, Dorsey, Slifer, Bauman, & Richman, 1994; Mueller, Nkosi, & H<strong>in</strong>e, 2011). FA has been found to be useful with a wide range of behaviors and populations, such as feed<strong>in</strong>g disorders (Gale, Eikeseth, & Rudrud, 2011; LaRue et al., 2011), chronic hand mouth<strong>in</strong>g (Roscoe, Iwata, & Zhou, 2013), off task behavior of children <strong>in</strong> the classroom (Meyer, 1999), social avoidance (Harper, Iwata, & Camp, 2013), aggression and self-<strong>in</strong>jurious behaviors (Fritz, Iwata, Hammond, Bloom, 2013), elopement (Tarbox, Wallace, &Williams, 2003), hand flapp<strong>in</strong>g of children (Mueller, Sterl<strong>in</strong>g-Turner, & Scattone, 2001), hair twirl<strong>in</strong>g (Deaver, Miltenberger, & Stricker, 2001), and rum<strong>in</strong>ation (Lyons et al., 2007). The spr<strong>in</strong>g 2013 issue of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis is devoted to FA-related research reflect<strong>in</strong>g the strong empirical foundation that has contributed to the development of this approach. Furthermore, FA is a relatively versatile approach that, follow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>struction, has been implemented by parents (Gale, Eikeseth, * Please note that FA and treatment procedures should be performed only by well-tra<strong>in</strong>ed and experienced <strong>in</strong>dividuals or under the supervision of a qualified <strong>in</strong>dividual (e.g., a Board Certified Behavior Analyst®)