Meyer, K. A. (1999).
Functional analysis and treatment of problem behavior exhibited by elementary school children.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
32, 229-232.
A functional analysis involving antecedent events was conducted
with 4 students who had been identified as having behavior
problems. Off-task behavior was measured while task difficulty
and level of adult attention were manipulated during analogue
sessions. Results revealed two patterns: Three students displayed
higher rates of off-task behavior during difficult tasks, and 1
displayed higher rates of off-task behavior during sessions with
low attention. Improved behavior was observed when students were
taught an alternative behavior that matched the assessment
results.
DESCRIPTORS: _functional analysis, academic behavior, children