The functional analysis approach described by Iwata et al. (1982/1994) has been used widely to determine the variables evoking and maintaining challenging behavior. However, one potential concern with conducting functional analyses is that repeated exposure to contingencies may induce a novel functional relation. To examine the likelihood of these potential iatrogenic effects, we evaluated social test conditions of the functional analysis for 116 participants and searched for patterns of responding indicative of acquisition. Patterns suggestive of acquisition occurred in 13.70% of tangible reinforcement conditions; however, the prevalence was only slightly lower in the attention condition (8.75%). Much lower prevalence was observed for the escape condition (2.13%). When grouped by quotient score, a pattern of acquisition was just as likely to be observed in the attention condition as in the tangible condition. Additionally, patterns indicative of acquisition were no more likely to be observed with participants who emitted automatically reinforced challenging behavior.

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检查功能分析期间暗示习得的模式：116 个病例的连续对照系列

Iwata 等人描述的功能分析方法。 (1982/1994) 已被广泛用于确定引发和维持挑战性行为的变量。然而，进行功能分析的一个潜在问题是，反复接触偶发事件可能会引发一种新的功能关系。为了检查这些潜在医源性影响的可能性，我们评估了 116 名参与者的功能分析的社会测试条件，并寻找指示习得的反应模式。暗示获得的模式出现在 13.70% 的有形加固条件中；然而，注意力条件下的患病率仅略低（8.75%）。逃跑情况的患病率要低得多（2.13%）。当按商分数分组时，在注意力条件下和在有形条件下都可能观察到习得模式。此外，在自动发出强化挑战性行为的参与者中，不太可能观察到表明习得的模式。