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Applied Behavior Analysis

Cal Poly Humboldt

Theses/Dissertations

2020

Autism

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Assessing Convergent Validity Of The Qabf And Tbh Fa Intake Form With Results Of A Functional Analysis, Melissa Cisneros Jan 2020

Assessing Convergent Validity Of The Qabf And Tbh Fa Intake Form With Results Of A Functional Analysis, Melissa Cisneros

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

The current study looked to compare and analyze the convergent validity of the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF) with Trumpet Behavioral Health’s current form, the Functional Assessment Intake Form. Both forms were compared with results gathered from a functional analysis conducted on individuals with identified challenging behaviors (e.g. body dropping and self- injurious behaviors). A multi-element design was used to conduct a functional analysis, and identified functions from the indirect assessments were compared to the results found in the functional analysis. Results indicated that there was no correspondence between the indirect assessments used with the results from the functional analysis. …