Bcba Content Area 2

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empiricism

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objective observation of phenomena of interest

ex. analyzing head hitting by tracking frequency of behavior

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experimental analysis

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natural science approach: continuous measurement, within subject comparison, visual analysis of graphed data, describe behavior and controlling variable

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parsimony

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ruling out simple explanations before considering more complex explanations

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determinism

Back 4

universe is lawful and orderly where phenomena relates to other events

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mentalistic explanation

Back 5

assume a mental or inner dimension exists

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aba

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principles of behavior are applied to improve social significant behavior and experimentation

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behavioral technologies

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principles of behavior applied to natural situations

ex. verbal behavior (have thoughts but still apply behavior therapy to affect that but cannot take data to track thoughts)

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behavior

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activity of living organism, organisms interaction with environment and measurable change in at least one aspect of environment

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dimensions of aba (7)

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-Applied: problems of demonstrated social importance.
-Behavioral: measurable behavior
-Analytic: objective demonstration that the procedures caused the effect.
-Technological: described well enough that they can be implemented by anyone with training and resources.
-Conceptual Systems: specific and identifiable theoretical base.
-Effective: produce strong, socially important effects.
-Generality: designed from the outset to operate in new environments and continue after the formal treatments have ended.

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scientific manipulation

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functional relation

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philosophic doubt

Back 11

conclusion as result of scientific manipulation are tentative, might change in future

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underlying assumptions of aba (4)

Back 12

1. philosophic doubt
2.scientific manipulation
3. empiricism
4. determinism