F.6 Design and evaluate functional analyses - Part 5 - Acquisition

When interpreting functional analysis data (e.g., similar to the FA graph below) the primary comparisons are between the rates of behavior during a given test condition and the

play condition

Aside from the data being largely undifferentiated, why is an automatic reinforcement function the best hypothesis?

Behavior prompted in demand condition may compete with behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement, resulting in a reduced rate.

Which function do the data support?

(undeterminable)

Which function do the data support?

attention

Which function(s) can you be MOST confident that the data support (given that a person delivers the food and toy)?

attention

Which function(s) do the data support?

attention and access to toy

Which function do the data support?

automatic reinforcement

Which function do the data support?

automatic reinforcement or undeterminable

To make sure the following graph is not due to an inability to distinguish between conditions, you could

conduct an extended alone condition.

Which function do the data support?

escape

Which function do the data support?

escape and automatic reinforcement

Which function(s) do the data support?

escape, automatic reinforcement, and attention