Functional assessment

Question 1

FBA 5 primary outcomes

Answer 1

1. Clear description of problem bx
2. Identification of times, events, and situations that predict whether the bx will/will not occur
3. ID of the consequences that maintain the bx
4. Development of one or more summary statements or hypotheses
5. Collect of direct obs data that support hypotheses

Question 2

functional assessment

Answer 2

actions taken PRIOR to the interventions

- systematically gathering info to determine the relationship b/w bx and aspects of the environ.

Question 3

functional analysis

Answer 3

monitor bx while manipulating environ
- manipulate consequences 
eg vary task length
- most precise, rigorous, and controlled method
- but can be expensive