The Changing Character of Behavioral Assessment and Treatment: An Historical Introduction and Review of Functional Analysis Research.

Fowler, Rollen C.; Schnacker, Lance E.

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ERIC Number: EJ501316

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Publication Date: 1994

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The Changing Character of Behavioral Assessment and Treatment: An Historical Introduction and Review of Functional Analysis Research.

Fowler, Rollen C.; Schnacker, Lance E.

Diagnostique, v19 n2-3 p79-102 Win-Spr 1994

This paper reviews functional analysis' historical development as an important pretreatment assessment and analysis strategy for academic and social behavior problems. It examines seminal and influential studies to document historical and contemporary progression, functional analysis' contributions, and future directions. Conclusions focus on functional analysis' conceptual and methodological impact on behavioral assessment and treatment. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Intervention, Learning Problems, Social Behavior, Student Behavior, Student Evaluation

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Language: English

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