Read the following chapter in your Applied Behavior Analysis text:
- Chapter 24: “Functional Behavioral Assessment”
Read the following chapter in your Ethics for Behavior Analysts text:
- Chapter 8: “Assessing Behavior”
(2011). Ethics for Behavior Analysts, 2nd Edition. [Purdue University Global Bookshelf]. Retrieved from https://purdueuniversityglobal.vitalsource.com/#/b…
Functional Assessment
Scenario: It is Ms. Dawson’s second year of teaching. Things had gone fairly well during the first couple of weeks of the school year. She encountered only sporadic behavioral issues and was able to deal with them with minimal issues. Recently, a new student, Devin, joined the class. Devin often teases his classmates and, occasionally, becomes physically aggressive toward them. Devin frequently makes rude comments while Ms. Dawson is teaching. Ms. Dawson tries to ignore much of this behavior, but occasionally argues with Devin when frustration sets in. The other students often laugh at Devin’s behavior, and when she asks him to leave the classroom, he often refuses. Ms. Dawson has found herself admonishing Devin more and more and has noticed that other students, who were previously compliant, have begun to engage in the same behavior. Ms. Dawson is not happy about the atmosphere that Devin is creating in her classroom. She has tried some of the behavioral interventions she learned last year, but they are not working. She wonders what else she can do to stop Devin’s behavior.
Answer the following questions based on your readings in the current unit:
- What appears to be the probable function of Devin’s disruptive classroom behavior? Based on the principles underlying the function that you chose, explain why you have come to your conclusion.
- Why do you think that the teacher’s initial efforts to address the problem (ignoring, admonishing, previously used behavior intervention) failed to reduce the problem behavior? What are some direct and indirect methods that the teacher could use to gather information that would inform her of a more effective intervention to address Devin’s disruptive behavior?
Part 2
you will use the concepts learned to this point to analyze a school-based services scenario in which there is a need to conduct an initial behavioral assessment. While you should rely primarily on the textbook readings and the optional reading provided, you also may use other internet research if necessary.
Once you have reviewed the Unit 3 Assignment Case Scenario, view the Unit 3 Assignment instructions located in Course Documents.
Put your Assignment in a Word document.
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