Validity in functional assessment is a critically important but often underexamined dimension of behavior-analytic practice. While behavior analysts are trained extensively in the procedures of functional assessment, from indirect methods through descriptive analysis and functional analysis, the psychometric properties of these procedures receive comparatively less attention.
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| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 3 | Ethics |
Dr. Tiger is an associate professor of psychology at Marquette University. He completed his Ph.D. in Behavioral Psychology at the University of Kansas under the guidance of Greg Hanley and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center with Wayne Fisher. Dr. Tiger is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and licensed behavior analyst in the state of Wisconsin. He has served on the board of editors of Behavior Analysis in Practice, Behavioral Development, Perspectives on Behavioral Science, and the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA), and he is a former Associate Editor for JABA and served as a frequent host of the Inside JABA Series of the Behavioral Observations Podcast. He received the BF Skinner New Researcher Award in 2012, awarded by Division 25 of the APA. Dr. Tiger’s research emphasizes the development of effective intervention practices for individuals with developmental disabilities, while extending our knowledge of the basic processes that result in behavior change. Some examples of his research include promoting delay tolerance following functional communication training, evaluating the value of choice-making opportunities, and developing stimulus control over social behavior through multiple-schedule arrangements.
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