Function Based Treatments for Escape- Maintained Problem Behavior: A Treatment Selection Model for Practicing Behavior Analysts
ARTICLE CRITIQUE
Arcticle Reviewed:
Geiger, K.B., Carr, J.E., & LeBlanc, L. (2010). Function based treatments for escape-
maintained problem behavior: A treatment selection model for practicing behavior
analysts. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 3(1), 22–32.
The article, “Functioned-Based Treatments for Escape-Maintained Problem Behavior a Treatment-Selection Model for Practicing Behavior Analysis” by Geiger, Carr, and Leblanc seeks to address instructional activities that is commonly used to maintain variables for problem behavior and the effectiveness treatments. The research problem that is being addressed is selecting a treatment that address a problem behavior’s negative reinforcement function. The treatments that were discuss in the article, are as followed: activity choice, curricular and instructional revision, demand fading, differential negative reinforcement of alternative behavior, differential negative reinforcement of zero rates of behavior, extinction, functional communication training, and noncontingent escape.
It is clear from the abstract of the article that escape is the most common
reinforcement functions for problem. The author stated the problem statements which agreed with the title and seemed to be of educational importance. These statements contributed to the overall understanding of the subject and to the reasoning for establishing the problem behavior.
Hypotheses
In this article, the focus was on selecting the appropriate treatment that addresses the problem behavior of negative reinforcement function. Also, I believe the purpose was clearly stated and agreed with the title.
Objective
The article sought to determine the most commonly researched function-based treatments for escape-maintained behavior, describe the contexts that would be most appropriate, and provide a clinical model for selecting treatment based using a client’s characteristics and the constraints of the therapeutic environment. The author’s objective was answered by providing clinical model based off a single intervention use by individuals has experiences