Description Consider the following scenario: Shaniqua is a 6-year-old girl in first grade. She has ...

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Description Consider the following scenario: Shaniqua is a 6-year-old girl in first grade. She has been referred for behavioral services due to property destruction. The target response class has been specified as “destroying school property” and has been operationally defined to include the following responses: (1) ripping papers such as worksheets or pages from a textbook, (2) writing on furniture such as school desks or tables, (3) and breaking school supplies such as pencils and crayons. The behavior analyst has conducted indirect and descriptive assessments but feels that it would be helpful to conduct a functional analysis of the problem behavior to help pinpoint the primary function of this behavior. For this assignment you will do the following: 1) Explain how to conduct a functional analysis of the target problem behavior in this scenario using the 5 basic test conditions typically included in a FA. For each test condition, be sure to include how you would set up the antecedent conditions (motivating operations) and consequences for the problem behavior. (Hint: You can refer to the text and the videos provided in Lesson 2 of this course, as well as c. 27 in Cooper et al. (2020), particularly Table 27.1. Be sure to write your answers in your own words to receive full credit.) 2) For the sake of this assignment, assume that you conducted each of the functional analysis test conditions three times, for a total of 15 test sessions that each lasted 10 minutes. Please make up hypothetical data showing the number of occurrences of property destruction (as defined in the scenario) during each of the fifteen 10-minute test sessions. You need to present your hypothetical data using either a graph or a table. A) You may construct a graph that looks similar to the one below, except you will have 5 different test conditions with 3 sessions of each, so your x-axis will be numbered from 1 to 15. You also will be observing the number of occurrences of property destruction per 10-minute session, so this will go on the y-axis. The title should be “Functional Analysis of Destroying School Property.” You should have a legend/key to reflect what each of the 5 test conditions is. B) You may also report your data in a table if you are not comfortable graphing the results. (You will learn more about graphing in course 4). If you choose this option, you should create a table similar to the one below. You need to fill in the names of the test conditions in the first column and then enter the number of occurrences of the problem behavior for each 10-minute observation of each test condition 3) Use your hypothetical data to decide the function of the problem behavior. Explain WHAT you think the function is and WHY. Please note: Your assignment should be submitted in a Word Document format using Times New Roman 12. The assignment must use APA format (See link to APA publication style in the course site resources.) Please include an appropriate heading on your paper and references to support methods or procedures used. Please be sure to save your work using the naming convention: Student last name, first name, ABA 503 Assignment 3 If you have utilized AI to assist you in any way in completing the assignment, please be sure to complete and submit the Student AI Use Declaration Form with your assignment submission (as per the Policy on the Use of AI and Guidelines for Students on the Ethical Use of AI). To submit your assignment, please click on the Add submission button located at the bottom of this page. You will be prompted to select a file to be submitted. (Note that you can drag and drop your file into the Files area or you can use the File picker to navigate to and select your file.) Then, click on the Save changes button. From this point, you have the option to either edit your answers by clicking on the Edit submission button or remove your submission by clicking on the Remove submission button. Please note that your assignment is submitted when you click the Save changes button. To view how you will be graded on this assignment, refer to the Grading Rubric. It is expected that your assignment submissions will conform to the American Psychological Association (APA) Style and Grammar Guidelines. UNFORMATTED ATTACHMENT PREVIEW Rubric for ABA503 Assignment 3 Grading item FA Condition 1 (MO and consequences) FA Condition 2 (MO and consequences) FA Condition 3 (MO and consequences) FA Condition 4 (MO and consequences) FA Condition 5 (MO and consequences) Completely accurate in content and clearly articulated 10 10 10 10 10 Partially inaccurate in content OR somewhat unclear in articulation 3 3 3 3 3 Partially inaccurate in content AND unclear in articulation 1 1 1 1 1 Item is missing or completely inaccurate in content 0 0 0 0 0 Hypothetical Data 10 7 3 0 Graph with x/y-axis labels, title, and legend 15 10 5 0 10 5 6 3 3 1 0 0 10 7 3 0 OR Table with column for Condition, Session 1, 2, and 3 Identify the function Explain choice of function Overall writing (clarity, APA style formatting) Final Grade Max. 100 pts. 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