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  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Developmental Disabilities

Background:

  • Crying is often studied alongside other problem behaviors, not in isolation.
  • Understanding crying's function is vital for individuals with intellectual disabilities and communication deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically analyze the function of crying in an adolescent with intellectual disabilities.
  • To extend functional analysis methodology to the behavior of crying.

Main Methods:

  • Functional analysis methodology was applied to crying behavior.
  • The study involved an adolescent male diagnosed with intellectual disabilities.

Main Results:

  • Results indicated that crying was maintained by caregiver attention.
  • The attention provided was characterized as sympathetic.

Conclusions:

  • Sympathetic caregiver attention appears to function as a maintaining consequence for crying in this population.
  • This highlights the importance of considering specific social consequences in behavioral interventions.