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Determining the influence of tangible items on screaming and handmouthing following an inconclusive functional analysis
Author(s) -
Carter Stacy L.,
Devlin Sandy,
Doggett R. Anthony,
Harber Melissa M.,
Barr Candice
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
behavioral interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1099-078X
pISSN - 1072-0847
DOI - 10.1002/bin.150
Subject(s) - screaming , psychology , functional analysis , session (web analytics) , developmental psychology , computer science , chemistry , philosophy , biochemistry , linguistics , gene , world wide web
A brief experimental analysis was used to compare the effects of the presence of tangible objects in an alone condition following an inconclusive functional analysis of screaming and handmouthing behavior of an 8‐year‐old boy. The alone condition with tangibles involved having toys available throughout the session with no interaction from the therapist and produced a higher percentage of intervals with screaming and handmouthing. The study demonstrates the importance of evaluating the effects of the presence of tangible items during a functional analysis. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.