Evaluation of an indirect assessment for identifying tasks for functional analysis.
Although a demand analysis is helpful for identifying potential establishing operations for the functional analysis (FA) demand condition, it may not always be practical due to time constraints. A potential alternative is the Negative Reinforcement Rating Scale (NRRS), an indirect assessment tool th...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 997 - 1013 |
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Apr2020
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| Sumario: | Although a demand analysis is helpful for identifying potential establishing operations for the functional analysis (FA) demand condition, it may not always be practical due to time constraints. A potential alternative is the Negative Reinforcement Rating Scale (NRRS), an indirect assessment tool that may serve as a time efficient alternative to a demand analysis. The experimenter assessed the reliability and validity of the NRRS for 5 individuals with autism spectrum disorder who exhibited problem behavior. Multiple types of interrater reliability were assessed across 2 informants, and NRRS outcomes were compared to a subsequent demand analysis and FA to assess its validity. Reliability was high (M = 84%) for NRRS numerical ratings of categories but low (M = 32.9%) for specific examples provided. NRRS‐identified highly aversive tasks yielded better correspondence with demand analysis outcomes than did NRRS‐identified less aversive tasks. |
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