A systematic approach to understanding problem behaviors by examining their environmental triggers, maintaining consequences, and underlying purposes or functions they serve.
Example: Analyzing whether a student's disruptive behavior functions to gain teacher attention, escape difficult tasks, access preferred activities, or provide sensory stimulation.
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