Overview
The highest level of scientific investigation demonstrated in the FBA is the experimental analysis. The experimental analysis exemplifies the rigor of control as the practitioner manipulates environmental variables to evoke and abate the problem behavior. The consistent control of evoking and abating the target behavior demonstrates the functional relationship between environmental variable(s) and the target behavior(s).
For this assignment, select an experimental analysis of problem behaviors such as the Iwata’s full functional analysis (FA), brief FA, latency-based FA, trial-based FA, precursor FA, or the IISCA. Provide the benefits and limitations of the selected experimental analysis. Describe the conditions of your experiment to test the hypothesized function(s) or contingencies influencing the behaviors of concern. Provide hypothetical data and a visual display (graph). Be sure to incorporate values of compassion and cultural humility when selecting and conducting the experimental analysis. You can refer to the Capella Compassion Code [DOCX] Download Capella Compassion Code [DOCX]for more details.
Instructions
Use the template provided by your instructor to complete the following. Be sure to complete the self-assessment grading rubric included in the template.
Part 1: Select the Experimental Analysis
Select the experimental analysis to be conducted for your functional behavior assessment. Provide the benefits and limitations of the selected experimental analysis. Provide a rationale for why you have chosen this method for the person or character you chose in your first assignment. Please include in your rationale how you considered compassionate approaches when selecting your experimental analysis.
Part 2: Describe the Experimental Analysis
Describe the conditions and procedures of your experimental analysis. Be sure to program for the appropriate establishing operations as suspected from the descriptive assessment. Please include in your rationale how you considered compassionate approaches when conducting your experimental analysis.
Part 3: Display Hypothetical Data and Interpret Results
For ethical reasons, DO NOT conduct an actual experimental analysis of behavior for this assignment. Instead, generate hypothetical data to show outcomes you might expect if you were to conduct the experimental analysis. Present the hypothetical data and result of the experimental analysis in a visual display. Be sure to use an appropriate graph to display the data, demonstrating experimental control. Interpret the results.
Part 4: Conclude the Experimental Analysis
Conclude the results of the experimental analysis by providing a confirmation of the functional control between environmental variables and problem behaviors. In other words, confirm the function(s) influencing problem behaviors. For the IISCA, confirm the functional control between the synthesized contingencies and problem behaviors.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Paper, references, and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines. Use Academic WriterLinks to an external site. for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
Resources: A sufficient number of scholarly or professional resources.
Length: 4–5 double-spaced pages.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
Refer to the MS in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Research GuideLinks to an external site. for help finding resources.
Refer to the Experimental Analysis rubric to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment , you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Assess the environmental variables and functions of behavior.Describe the conditions in the selected experimental analysis.
Competency 2: Assess client’s skills, deficits, and preferences to determine appropriate intervention needs.Explain the rationale for choosing a particular experimental analysis, including the benefits and limitations.
Competency 3: Apply knowledge of functions of behavior.Provide a visual display of data and interpret the data with minimal errors.
Confirm the function(s) or contingencies influencing problem behaviors based on the experimental analysis, and support it with the visual display with minimal errors.
Competency 4: Apply compassionate approaches to assessment procedures.Explain how compassionate approaches were considered when selecting and implementing the assessment procedures.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.Include grading rubric and a mostly accurate self-assessment, with a few errors.
Demonstrate an academic writing style through well-organized prose that follows assignment guidelines.
Demonstrate compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.
View Rubric
Week 7 Assignment: Experimental Analysis
Week 7 Assignment: Experimental Analysis
CriteriaRatingsPts
Explain the rationale for choosing a particular experimental analysis, including the benefits and limitations.25.5 to >21.68 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Explain the rationale for choosing a particular experimental analysis, including the benefits and limitations, using supporting evidence.21.68 to >17.85 pts
PROFICIENT
Explains the rationale for choosing a particular experimental analysis, including the benefits and limitations.17.85 to >0 pts
BASIC
Partially explains the rationale for choosing a particular experimental analysis, but the explanation is incomplete or inaccurate.0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not explain the rationale for choosing a particular experimental analysis./ 25.5 pts
Explain how compassionate approaches were considered when selecting and implementing the assessment procedures.
25.5 to >21.68 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Explains how compassionate approaches were considered when selecting and implementing the assessment procedures and provides specific examples.21.68 to >17.85 pts
PROFICIENT
Explains how compassionate approaches were considered when selecting and implementing the assessment procedures.17.85 to >0 pts
BASIC
Attempts to explain how compassionate approaches were considered when selecting and implementing the assessment procedures, but the explanation is unclear or incomplete.0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not explain how compassionate approaches were considered when selecting or implementing the assessment procedures./ 25.5 pts
Describe the conditions in the selected experimental analysis.
25.5 to >21.68 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Describes the conditions of the selected experimental analysis and clearly explains how they are aligned with the descriptive assessment.21.68 to >17.85 pts
PROFICIENT
Describes the conditions in the selected experimental analysis.17.85 to >0 pts
BASIC
Partially describes the conditions in the selected experimental analysis, but they are not aligned with the outcome of a descriptive assessment or are not complete.0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not describe the conditions in the selected experimental analysis./ 25.5 pts
Provide a visual display of data and interpret the data with minimal errors.
25.5 to >21.68 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Provides a visual display of data showing experimental control and interprets the data with no errors.21.68 to >17.85 pts
PROFICIENT
Provides a visual display of data and interprets the data with minimal errors.17.85 to >0 pts
BASIC
Provides a visual display of data and interprets the data, but the data does not demonstrate experimental control, the graph is incorrect, and/or the interpretation of results does not align to the graph.0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not provide a visual display of data or interpretation./ 25.5 pts
Confirm the function(s) or contingencies influencing problem behaviors based on the experimental analysis, and support it with the visual display with minimal errors.
25.5 to >21.68 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Confirms the function(s) or contingencies influencing problem behaviors based on the experimental analysis, and it is supported by the visual display with no errors.21.68 to >17.85 pts
PROFICIENT
Confirms the function(s) or contingencies influencing problem behaviors based on the experimental analysis, and it is supported by the visual display with minimal errors.17.85 to >0 pts
BASIC
Confirms the function(s) or contingencies influencing problem behaviors based on the experimental analysis, but it does not align to the visual display.0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not confirm the function(s) or contingencies influencing problem behaviors based on the experimental analysis./ 25.5 pts
Include grading rubric and a mostly accurate self-assessment, with a few errors.
8.5 to >7.23 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Includes grading rubric and is accurate with self-assessment.7.23 to >5.95 pts
PROFICIENT
Includes grading rubric and a mostly accurate self-assessment, with a few errors.5.95 to >0 pts
BASIC
Includes grading rubric, but does not accurately assess one’s own performance.0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not include grading rubric with self-assessed score./ 8.5 pts
Demonstrate an academic writing style through well-organized prose that follows assignment guidelines.
17 to >14.45 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Demonstrates an academic writing style through well-organized prose that contains no significant grammatical or mechanical errors and follows assignment guidelines.14.45 to >11.9 pts
PROFICIENT
Demonstrates an academic writing style through well-organized prose that follows assignment guidelines.11.9 to >0 pts
BASIC
Demonstrates minimally acceptable writing style, but still has instances of disorganization, grammatical or mechanical errors, or does not follow all assignment guidelines.0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not demonstrate an academic writing style./ 17 pts
Demonstrate compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.
17 to >14.45 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Develops a paper that is fully compliant with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.14.45 to >11.9 pts
PROFICIENT
Demonstrates compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.11.9 to >0 pts
BASIC
Demonstrates minimally acceptable compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not demonstrate compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines./ 17 pts