Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read ABC: Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence (Links to an external site.) and complete the IRIS module Functional Behavioral Assessment: Identifying the Reasons for Problem Behavior and Developing a Behavior Plan (Links to an external site.). Be sure to complete all five sections: Challenge, Initial Thoughts, Perspective & Resources, Wrap Up, and Assessment, and utilize the arrows located at the bottom of the module to ensure you are viewing all module content.

Identifying the reasons that children engage in challenging behavior is a critical part of addressing and adjusting the behavior. Once you can identify the trigger of the targeted behavior, you can begin to develop a behavioral plan to help reshape or eliminate the behavior. In this assignment, you will learn about a student named Joseph who exhibits a few challenging behaviors. You will complete your own A-B-C analysis on Josephs behavior and select a behavior to target. Once you have identified a target behavior, you will answer questions to develop a behavior plan for Joseph.

As you complete this worksheet, consider holding onto this resource for future classroom needs. Additionally, ABC worksheets serve as great tools to recommend for parents who are struggling with similar behaviors at home.

To begin, please download the Week 3 template. You will use this document for your entire assignment this week.

In your paper,

Complete the A-B-C analysis section as it relates to Josephs behavior.
Answer each of the questions within the worksheet.
The A-B-C Analysis of Target Behaviors paper

Must be four to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Centers APA Style (Links to an external site.)
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Students name
Course name and number
Instructors name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
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