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Functional Analysis pt. 2

In our ongoing discussion about the tool used to determine why we do what we do, the functional analysis, we explore more about the various research initiatives that pioneered ways to improve on the functionality of this tool. This discussion focuses on the methodological developments and refinements that evolved over a couple of decades of research. Recommendations Abraham: Tzolk’in (board game; https://www.czechgames.com/games/tzolkin-the-mayan-calendar) Shane: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Books 1-4; Ongoing Recommendation) Holidays (8/5/2026): Green Peppers Day International Albarino Day International Traffic Light Day National Oyster Day National Psychiatric Technician Appreciation Day National Underwear Day Work Like a Dog Day Links and References: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1901/jaba.1994.27-197?sid=nlm%3Apubmed https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1901/jaba.1985.18-111?sid=nlm%3Apubmed https://scubed.io/blog/aba-data-collection-methods-explained-frequency-duration-and-interval-recording https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1901/jaba.1999.32-175 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jaba.7 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1901/jaba.2011.44-51 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1901/jaba.2008.41-97 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07263869500035621 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4841258/ Hanley, G. (2012). BAP https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1284147/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11317985/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jaba.106 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast

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In our ongoing discussion about the tool used to determine why we do what we do, the functional analysis, we explore more about the various research initiatives that pioneered ways to improve on the functionality of this tool. This discussion focuses on the methodological developments and refinements that evolved over a couple of decades of research. 

Recommendations
  • Abraham: Tzolk’in (board game; https://www.czechgames.com/games/tzolkin-the-mayan-calendar)
  • Shane: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Books 1-4; Ongoing Recommendation)

Holidays (8/5/2026):
  • Green Peppers Day
  • International Albarino Day
  • International Traffic Light Day
  • National Oyster Day
  • National Psychiatric Technician Appreciation Day
  • National Underwear Day
  • Work Like a Dog Day

Links and References: 
  1. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1901/jaba.1994.27-197?sid=nlm%3Apubmed
  2. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1901/jaba.1985.18-111?sid=nlm%3Apubmed
  3. https://scubed.io/blog/aba-data-collection-methods-explained-frequency-duration-and-interval-recording
  4. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1901/jaba.1999.32-175 
  5. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jaba.7 
  6. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1901/jaba.2011.44-51 
  7. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1901/jaba.2008.41-97 
  8. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07263869500035621 
  9. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4841258/ 
  10. Hanley, G. (2012). BAP 
  11. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1284147/ 
  12. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11317985/ 
  13. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jaba.106 

 

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