Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis
A STATE CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS INTERNATIONAL
www.virginiaaba.org
March 22, 2017 VABA Journal Club
Pre-event Reaction Questions.
Articles to read:
 Hanley, G. P., Jin, C. S., Vanselow, N. R., and Hanratty, L. A. (2014). Producing
meaningful improvements in problem behavior of children with autism via
synthesized analyses and treatments. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
47, 16-36.
 Fisher, W. W., Greer, B. D., Romani, P.W., Zangrillo, A. N., and Owen, T. M.
(2016). Comparisons of synthesized and individual reinforcement
contingencies during functional analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior
Analysis, 49, 596-616.
Please complete these questions and send to [email protected] prior to March
22, 2017. Send with your name (as you wish it to appear on the certificate) and
BACB Certificant number.
1. Have you used either procedure in your practice? If so, which? If you have
used both, is there a method you prefer?
2. What are some pros and cons of traditional functional analysis (FA)?
3. What are some pros and cons of interview-informed synthesized contingency
analysis (IISCA)?
4. Do you see any potential issues or shortcomings with either study that was
not discussed in the respective article? If so, discuss here.
Christy Evanko, BCBA, LBA, President; Christine Holland, BCBA, LBA, President Elect;
Megan Sullivan Kirby, BCBA, LBA, Secretary; Courtney Vaughan, BCBA, LBA, Treasurer;
Molly Knudsen, Student Member; Brandon Greene, BCBA-D, LBA, Member at Large;
Autumn Kaufman, BCBA, LBA, Member at Large; Cresse Morrell, BCBA-D, LBA, Member at Large
Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis
A STATE CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS INTERNATIONAL
www.virginiaaba.org
Christy Evanko, BCBA, LBA, President; Christine Holland, BCBA, LBA, President Elect;
Megan Sullivan Kirby, BCBA, LBA, Secretary; Courtney Vaughan, BCBA, LBA, Treasurer;
Molly Knudsen, Student Member; Brandon Greene, BCBA-D, LBA, Member at Large;
Autumn Kaufman, BCBA, LBA, Member at Large; Cresse Morrell, BCBA-D, LBA, Member at Large