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1 Prioritizing Behavior Jessica Williams Capella University PSY7712 Behavior Analytic Assessments Professor Celia L. Heyman January 21, 2024
Prioritizing Behavior In Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) clients may often display interfering behaviors. An interfering behavior is any behavior that may or may not cause harm to themselves, others, or property and impacts the client’s ability to learn (Newcomb et al., 2019). An interfering behavior is a behavior that anyone working with the client would want to decrease. When working with a client that engages in interfering behaviors, a functional behavior assessment (FBA) is often warranted. An FBA helps to determine the function of the behavior and create an appropriate treatment plan. Prior to conducting an FBA, the board certified behavior analyst (BCBA), must first identify the target behaviors and then prioritize them. Selection of Target Behaviors JM is a 5-year-old male who has an autism spectrum diagnosis. He is currently in a self-contained public preschool class through the Tri-Valley Program in the town in which he resides. JM is a verbal communicator with select few interests. After observations from his BCBA and teacher it is determined that an FBA is warranted to target specific interfering behaviors. The three behaviors of interest are aggression, tantrums, and non-compliance. JM displays aggression towards staff and peers by hitting or pushing them. He also displays tantrums in the form of crying and yelling for prolonged periods of time. Lastly, he displays non-compliance through verbal refusals to complete work or carry out the target direction. All three impact his ability to learn and are a focus for decrease. More specifically, aggression was selected due to the potential harm it poses to others. Tantrums were selected due to the magnitude of the tantrum, JM’s inability to be redirected during each episode, and the disruption is causes to the 2
other students in the classroom due to the noise level. Lastly, non-compliance was selected due to the frequency of JM refusing to complete tasks and the significant effect it has on his ability to learn. Rationale for Selection Worksheet for Prioritization Selected Target Behavior Key: A = Aggression T = Tantrums NC = Non-Compliance Key: 0 = No or Never; 1= Rarely; 2 = Maybe or Sometimes; 3 = Probably or Usually; 4 = Yes or Always; NA  (not applicable); UNK  (unknown) A T NC Does this behavior pose danger to the person or to others? 4 0 0 How many opportunities will the person have to use this new skill in the natural environment? Or How often does the problem behavior occur? 4 4 4 How long-standing is the problem or skill deficit? 4 4 3 Will changing this behavior produce a higher rate of reinforcement for the person? 4 4 4 What is the relative importance of this target behavior to future skill development and independent functioning? 4 4 4 Will changing this behavior reduce negative or unwanted attention from others? 4 4 4 Will changing this behavior produce reinforcement for significant others? 4 4 4 How likely is success in changing this behavior? 4 4 4 How much will it cost to change this behavior? N/A N/A N/A 3
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