Question

Provide 3 questions which can generate information about the antecedents and/ consequences of a problem behavior. (3) 8. You have just conducted a functional assessment for Larry's problem behaviors hitting, screaming, and kicking. You hypothesize that when Larry's dad tells hin "no" and Larry throws a tantrum, his dad reinforces his problem behaviors by sitting down and talking with him. What two conditions (experimental and control condition) would you use in a functional analysis (where you are manipulating the consequence) to determine your hypothesis is correct? (4) 14. For the following example, identify the corresponding functional assessment variables listed below (6):

Answer 1

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a. Experimental functional analysis: Conduct 2 conditions and manipulate the dad's levels of attention. If Larry displayed a higher frequency of problem behaviors in the condition where his dad paid little attention, it can confirm the hypothesis that problem behaviors were reinforced by attention.

b. Antecedent: Not paying attention to Larry > Behavior: Larry kicks and screams > Consequence: Dad pays attention
i. Outcome: Larry is more likely to kick and scream when dad doesn't pay attention