TY - JOUR
T1 - Describing antecedent-behavior-consequence relations using conditional probabilities and the general operant contingency space
T2 - A preliminary investigation
AU - Eckert, Tanya L.
AU - Martens, Brian K.
AU - DiGennaro, Florence D.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (A-B-C) recordings are often used in school settings as part of a functional assessment. A number of limitations are associated with A-B-C recordings, and a novel approach for describing data from A-B-C recordings is to compute conditional probabilities that can be graphed in the general operant contingency space to establish degree of contingency. This research brief represents a preliminary investigation of the utility of computing conditional probabilities and using the general operant contingency space to examine the degree of contingency between events and behavior. Limitations, implications, and future research directions are discussed.
AB - Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (A-B-C) recordings are often used in school settings as part of a functional assessment. A number of limitations are associated with A-B-C recordings, and a novel approach for describing data from A-B-C recordings is to compute conditional probabilities that can be graphed in the general operant contingency space to establish degree of contingency. This research brief represents a preliminary investigation of the utility of computing conditional probabilities and using the general operant contingency space to examine the degree of contingency between events and behavior. Limitations, implications, and future research directions are discussed.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33644696790
VL - 34
SP - 520
EP - 528
JO - School Psychology Review
JF - School Psychology Review
SN - 0279-6015
IS - 4
ER -