A systematic process for identifying the purposes that problem behaviors serve for individuals, focusing on environmental antecedents and consequences that maintain behavioral patterns.
Example: Analyzing a student's disruptive classroom behavior to determine whether it serves to gain attention, escape from difficult tasks, or access preferred activities, guiding intervention planning.
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