Ringdahl, J. E., Winborn, L. C., Andelman, M. S., & Kitsukawa, K. (2002).
The effects of noncontingently available alternative stimuli on functional analysis outcomes.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
35, 407-410.
The effects of noncontingently available alternative stimuli on
functional analysis outcomes were evaluated for 2 individuals.
Results suggested that noncontingent access to preferred items
resulted in reduced levels of attention-maintained behavior. The
results are interpreted in terms of establishing operations.
DESCRIPTORS: _functional analysis, establishing operation,
developmental disabilities