Efficiency in functional analysis of problem behavior: A quantitative and qualitative review

V Saini, WW Fisher, BJ Retzlaff… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Originating in the mid‐1960s, functional analysis (FA) has become the gold standard
method for understanding the environmental variables that come to shape and maintain …

A concise review of the correspondence between the traditional functional analysis and alternative assessment formats

JA Rahaman, TA Fahmie, IJ Melanson… - Journal of applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The functional assessment of challenging behavior (eg, self‐injurious behavior) has evolved
over many years of research and practice. This concise review summarizes the positive …

Randomization tests as alternative analysis methods for behavior‐analytic data

AR Craig, WW Fisher - Journal of the Experimental Analysis of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Randomization statistics offer alternatives to many of the statistical methods commonly used
in behavior analysis and the psychological sciences, more generally. These methods are …

Structured visual analysis of single‐case experimental design data: Developments and technological advancements

A Dowdy, J Jessel, V Saini… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Visual analysis is the primary method used to interpret single‐case experimental design
(SCED) data in applied behavior analysis. Research shows that agreement between visual …

Analyzing data from studies using rapid iterative alternation

JR Ledford, KM Bailey, NS Pak - Single Case Research …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
Although visual analysis is the primary method of analysis across design types (Hersen &
Barlow, 1976; Gast, 2010, Kazdin, 2020; Tawney & Gast, 1984), designs using rapid iterative …

Formative applications of ongoing visual inspection for trial‐based functional analysis: A proof of concept

CM Standish, KM Bailey, JM Lambert… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Trial‐based functional analysis (TBFA) possesses many strategic advantages which make it
an ideal candidate for adoption in applied settings. Notwithstanding, some aspects of the …

A translational evaluation of potential iatrogenic effects of single and combined contingencies during functional analysis

BJ Retzlaff, WW Fisher, JS Akers… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recent research suggests that combining putative reinforcers for problem behavior into a
single, synthesized contingency may increase efficiency in identifying behavioral function …

Using e‐learning modules to teach ongoing‐visual inspection of functional analyses

BJ Retzlaff, LA Phillips, WW Fisher… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the effectiveness of function‐based treatments, most clinicians do not conduct
functional analyses (FA). The time required to conduct an FA is a major barrier preventing …

Practical functional assessment

J Jessel - Handbook of applied behavior analysis interventions …, 2022 - Springer
The practical functional assessment (PFA) is a three-step process designed to evaluate
problem behavior's sensitivity to individualized contingencies informed by caregivers in an …

A proof of concept analysis of decision-making with time-series data

DJ Cox, MT Brodhead - The Psychological Record, 2021 - Springer
Behavior analysts make dozens of practice-related decisions every day. Past research has
extensively examined practice-related decision making by medical and other healthcare …