The goal of functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is determining the type and source of consequences (e.g., reinforcement contingencies) for problem behaviors and leveraging that knowledge to design interventions to decrease the undesirable behaviors or increase adaptive behaviors. Function-based supervision is supervisors applying the principles of FBA to design interventions that promote behavioral improvement in their supervisees.
For this Discussion, you will analyze and provide examples of applications of functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to supervision of behavior analysts in training.
Post
An explanation of how you can apply the knowledge you have learned about functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to the supervision of behavior analysts in training. Give two examples of an application of “function-based” supervision.
Resources
Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2020). Applied behavior analysis (3rd ed.). Pearson.
- Chapter 27, "Functional Behavior Assessment"