Comparisons of synthesized and individual reinforcement contingencies during functional analysis.
J Appl Behav Anal
; 49(3): 596-616, 2016 09.
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ABSTRACT
Researchers typically modify individual functional analysis (FA) conditions after results are inconclusive (Hanley, Iwata, & McCord, 2003). Hanley, Jin, Vanselow, and Hanratty (2014) introduced a marked departure from this practice, using an interview-informed synthesized contingency analysis (IISCA). In the test condition, they delivered multiple contingencies simultaneously (e.g., attention and escape) after each occurrence of problem behavior; in the control condition, they delivered those same reinforcers noncontingently and continuously. In the current investigation, we compared the results of the IISCA with a more traditional FA in which we evaluated each putative reinforcer individually. Four of 5 participants displayed destructive behavior that was sensitive to the individual contingencies evaluated in the traditional FA. By contrast, none of the participants showed a response pattern consistent with the assumption of the IISCA. We discuss the implications of these findings on the development of accurate and efficient functional analyses.
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Reforço Psicológico
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Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
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Terapia Comportamental
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Comportamento Problema
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista
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2016
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