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Skill acquisition in the implementation of functional analysis methodology.

B A Iwata1, M D Wallace, S W Kahng

  • 1Psychology Department, The University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|July 8, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Basic skills for conducting functional analyses (FA) can be acquired quickly. An instructional program demonstrated that undergraduate students achieved high accuracy in implementing FA after approximately two hours of training.

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Area of Science:

  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Psychology
  • Clinical Assessment

Background:

  • Functional analysis (FA) is crucial for understanding and treating behavior disorders.
  • Feasibility of conducting FA in real-world settings is a concern.
  • Skill acquisition in FA implementation needs evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess skill acquisition in functional analysis (FA) implementation.
  • To evaluate an instructional program for developing basic FA competencies.
  • To determine if limited prior training is sufficient for accurate FA.

Main Methods:

  • Eleven undergraduate students participated in scripted simulations.
  • Participants acted as therapists conducting FA, with graduate students as clients.

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  • A multiple baseline design assessed training effects (materials, video, quiz, feedback).

    • Main Results:

    • Participants demonstrated high accuracy in FA implementation during baseline.
    • All participants achieved 95% accuracy after approximately 2 hours of training.
    • Training significantly improved participants' ability to conduct functional analyses.

    Conclusions:

    • Basic functional analysis (FA) skills are rapidly acquired through targeted instruction.
    • An intensive 2-hour training program is effective for developing FA competencies.
    • Individuals with minimal clinical experience can quickly learn to implement FA.