Ringdahl, J. E., & Sellers, J. A. (2000).
The effects of different adults as therapists during functional analyses.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
33, 247-250.
The differential effects of caregivers and inpatient staff
members as therapists on behavior were evaluated within a
reversal design. Results indicated that problem behaviors were
higher in the presence of caregivers relative to inpatient staff.
These results are discussed in terms of how antecedent stimuli
can affect functional analysis outcomes.
DESCRIPTORS: functional analysis, severe behavior disorders,
discriminative stimuli