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Applied Behavior Analysis

Overview

Instructions

Select a case study involving a challenging behavior exhibited by a staff member within a behavior-analytic setting. This could be a real-life scenario or a hypothetical one.

Complete the following:

  1. Identify the problem behavior: Clearly define the target behavior exhibited by the staff member.
  2. Conduct a functional behavior assessment (FBA): Identify potential antecedents, behaviors, and consequences related to the problem behavior. Identify the function of the targeted behaviors.
  3. Develop an intervention plan: Based on your FBA, create a behavior intervention plan that includes specific strategies to address the identified function of the behavior.
  4. Evaluate the potential effectiveness: Discuss the potential outcomes and limitations of your proposed intervention plan.

Assignment Requirements:

  1. Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  2. The submission must be APA 7 formatted.
  3. The assignment should be a minimum of 5-7 pages (not including the title page and reference page)
  4. Please include a title page, reference page, and in-text citations as needed.

Grading Rubric:

  1. Accuracy of FBA and intervention plan: 10 points
  2. Clarity and organization of the paper: 5 points
  3. Depth of analysis and critical thinking: 6 points
  4. Adherence to APA Formatting, clarity, Organization: 4 points

Note: You may use hypothetical data or information for this assignment. However, the intervention plan should be based on evidence-based practices in behavior analysis.

This assignment will allow you to apply the concepts learned in class to a real-world scenario and demonstrate your understanding of behavior-analytic supervision. Please ensure that this work meets all the requirements the professor is asking for. Do not use artificial intelligence.