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EFFECTS OF REACTIVITY TO OBSERVATIONS ON STAFF PERFORMANCE
Author(s) -
Brackett Leah,
Reid Dennis H.,
Green Carolyn W.
Publication year - 2007
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 - 10.1901/jaba.2007.112-05
Subject(s) - psychology , reactivity (psychology) , applied psychology , work (physics) , social psychology , medical education , medicine , engineering , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , pathology
We examined reactivity of staff behavior to observations of their work performance. After training 2 job coaches to reduce completion of break activities for supported workers, we evaluated job‐coach behavior using both conspicuous and inconspicuous observations. Results indicated that both coaches completed none of the activities when observations were conspicuous but most of the activities when observations were inconspicuous. Subsequently, job coaches were taught to self‐record their performances, and their completion of activities remained low with inconspicuous observations. Implications of reactivity are discussed for investigations that target staff behavior.