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Functional analysis and treatment of problem behavior exhibited by elementary school children.

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1999

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Meyer, Kim A.

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East Carolina University

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A functional analysis involving antecedent events was conducted with 4 students who had been identified as having behavior problems. Off-task behavior was measured while task difficulty and level of adult attention were manipulated during analogue sessions. Results revealed two patterns: Three students displayed higher rates of off-task behavior during difficult tasks, and 1 displayed higher rates of off-task behavior during sessions with low attention. Improved behavior was observed when students were taught an al- ternative behavior that matched the assessment results. Originally published Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Vol. 32, No. 2, Summer 1999

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Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; 32:2 p. 229-232

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