What is Escape Condition Applied Behavior Analysis

The escape condition is conducted to determine if the function of the behavior is escape. The condition is conducted as follows:

Non-preferred demands place on client to establish MO
If there is no response or an incorrect response, the correct response is provided
- If a problem behavior occurs, the demand is removed and the client is told something like “That’s OK, we don’t have to do that right now.”.
- The demand is reintroduced after a few minutes.
The process is repeated.

If the problem behavior is highest in this condition, the function is escape.

A. Behaviorism and Philosophical Foundations (8 questions)

A.1. Identify the goals of behavior analysis as a science (i.e., description, prediction, control).

A.2. Explain the philosophical assumptions underlying the science of behavior analysis (e.g., selectionism, determinism, empiricism, parsimony, pragmatism).

A.3. Explain behavior from the perspective of radical behaviorism.

A.4. Distinguish among behaviorism, the experimental analysis of behavior, applied behavior analysis, and professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis.

A.5. Identify and describe dimensions of applied behavior analysis.