Meyer, Kim A.2011-04-152011-05-172011-04-152011-05-171999Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; 32:2 p. 229-232http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3357A 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 1999en-USAuthor notified of opt-out rights by Cammie Jennings prior to upload of this article.Functional analysisAcademic behaviorChildrenArticlePMC128418310.1901/jaba.1999.32-229