Table 3.
Caregiver reports of confidence with ABA concepts.
| N = 233 | CZECH | NM | Chi square tests of independence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABA Concepts | |||
| Reinforcement. | 38% | 4% | χ2 (1) = 33.035, p = <.001* |
| Extinction (planned ignoring). | 28% | 6% | χ2 (1) = 17.333, p = <.001* |
| The ABC model (antecedent, behavior, consequence). | 39% | 3% | χ2 (1) = 36.695, p = <.001* |
| The four functions of behavior (escape, attention, access, automatic). | 25% | 7% | χ2 (1) = 12.409, p = <.001* |
| Proactive intervention strategies (antecedent-based intervention strategies). | 19% | 7% | χ2 (1) = 6.524, p = .011* |
| Functional communication training. | 31% | 11% | χ2 (1) = 12.218, p = <.001* |
| Chaining using task analyses. | 25% | 9% | χ2 (1) = 9.205, p = .002* |
| Token economy systems. | 24% | 6% | χ2 (1) = 13.508, p = <.001* |
| Prompting procedures. | 29% | 8% | χ2 (1) = 15.028, p = <.001* |
| Time out. | 19% | 4% | χ2 (1) = 9.691, p = .002* |
Note: % indicate proportion of caregivers, who reported confidence with the described ABA concept, * statistically significant association.