Answer to Question 1
Understanding why a behavior occurs will help determine how it can be changed for the better. By gaining a better understanding about what function a behavior serves, the most appropriate intervention can be used.
Answer to Question 2
The topography, or form, of a behavior reveals little information about the actual conditions that account for it because behaviors can look very different but serve the same function, and behaviors looking exactly the same can serve completely different functions under different conditions.
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