Common functions of problem behavior in acquisition mode

 

 

Describe Common functions of problem behavior in acquisition mode

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A behavioral cusp has been defined as a behavior change that produces contact with new contingencies with important and far-reaching consequences. The concept of behavioral cusps has most frequently been used to select target skills taught to learners and to evaluate the importance of those skills; however, the concept is equally applicable to behavior changes that bring about important and far-reaching negative consequences. Although it has been acknowledged that socially undesirable behavior change can also qualify as a behavioral cusp, this area of the cusp concept has been under-examined.  In this article, an undesirable behavior change, the acquisition of problem behavior in individuals with developmental disabilities,

The primary information collected during the researchers direct observations of participants, being the production of interview transcripts is un-biased, as the researcher collected it themselves, giving them more control in the data being original.
Nonetheless, participants may have unknowingly held back information or might have given answers that they thought would give the known researcher what they wanted and/or needed to hear. On the other hand, some answers were not as detailed, this could have been due to withholding information due to the knowing of each other.
The data was reported in the language of the participant and was analysed by themes from the description given.

When using thematic analysis (Braun & Clark, 2006), several themes were identified:
Theme 1- Both participants have jobs and can financially support themselves.
Theme 2- Both are concerned with their time management.
Theme 3- No problems were mentioned from either, when adapting to new peers or environments.
Theme 4- Both have active family and social lives, making the workload a concern for both.

The main concern was identified as time management and workload based on the summary of the similarities and differences from both interviews.
Additional support of this result can be found in the wider reading journal articles published by Burston (2017), Anderson et al (2017) and Graham (2015).
In accordance with the literature review articles, each acknowledged the main concern of time management but considered it was not the primary concern.

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