Step 2.3 Analyze data collected

After identifying the variables that might be influencing the interfering behavior using assessment results, the next step in analyzing the data is to develop a hypothesis, or a best guess, about why and under what conditions the toddler is exhibiting the behavior. 

In order to analyze the data:

  • Create a hypothesis statement

  • Test the hypothesis statement

It is important to know that the behavior hypothesis (derived from all data collected) is accurate and the interfering behaviors are, in fact, serving the purpose as we had hypothesized.