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LATENCY OF RESPONSE DURING THE FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF ELOPEMENT
Author(s) -
Neidert Pamela L.,
Iwata Brian A.,
Dempsey Carrie M.,
ThomasonSassi Jessica L.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1002/jaba.11
Subject(s) - psychology , latency (audio) , confounding , developmental psychology , cognitive psychology , computer science , statistics , telecommunications , mathematics
Elopement is a dangerous behavior sometimes exhibited by individuals with intellectual disabilities. We conducted trial‐based functional analyses in which latency was the index of elopement for 2 students. Two unobtrusive safety monitors were placed outside the building to eliminate potential confounding caused by having to retrieve a student. Results of both students' assessments indicated that elopement served multiple functions. Results are discussed in terms of the study's methodological and applied implications.