A goal of some functional analysis (FA) variations is to reduce assessment time while still maintaining efficacy. This may be especially important when conducting FAs in early intervention programs, where time is a crucial commodity. To that end, we evaluated a model for using the results of the no-interaction condition as a screening for behavioral function and to guide selection of FA test conditions with 20 participants (22 assessments) aged 3 to 7 years old. We used the no-interaction condition to develop hypotheses for both automatic reinforcement and socially mediated reinforcement. The outcome of the no-interaction condition guided the selection of test conditions for the remainder of the FA. We also incorporated methods from prior FA studies (e.g., divided attention) to modify the test conditions. We obtained differentiated results in 91% of assessments, all within 70 min and, as such, extended evidence that an FA can be completed in little time without sacrificing efficacy.

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自闭症早期干预中功能分析筛查方法的进一步评估

一些功能分析 (FA) 变体的目标是减少评估时间，同时仍保持功效。在早期干预计划中进行 FA 时，这可能尤其重要，因为时间是至关重要的商品。为此，我们评估了一个模型，该模型使用无交互条件的结果作为行为功能的筛查，并指导 20 名 3 至 7 岁的参与者（22 次评估）选择 FA 测试条件。我们使用无交互条件来开发自动强化和社会中介强化的假设。无交互条件的结果指导了 FA 其余部分的测试条件的选择。我们还结合了先前 FA 研究的方法（例如，分散注意力）来修改测试条件。