Briefly describe three approaches to functional assessment, that is, three ways of identifying controlling variables of problem behavior.

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The Answer is (a)Ask people familiar with the client a series of relevant questions to try and discover antecedents and consequences that control the client's problem behavior (a questionnaire assessment); (b)Observe a client's problem behavior in its natural settings and describe the antecedents and immediate consequences that occur (an observational assessment); (c)Experimentally assess which antecedents and consequences have a direct influence on the problem behavior of a client (an experimental functional analysis).

Briefly Describe Three Approaches to Functional Assessment, That Is, Three