ABA A1 - A5 Flashcards
A-1 Description
Description includes facts regarding observable events that can be analyzed and compared with other facts.
A-1 Prediction
Prediction includes anticipating the outcome of a future event.
Control A-1
Control includes the highest level of scientific understanding. Functional relations can be derived from control.
A-2 Selectionism
Selectionism is a 3 step process which includes, variation, selection, and retention
A-2 determinism
Determinism assumes that the universe has laws, rules, and order such that phenomena occur alongside other events and not accidentally; additionally, these events are able to be studied.
A-2 empiricism
s the study of phenomena with objective observations that are not based on biases or hunches, but rather are based on data.
A-2 parsimony
Parsimony dictates that simpler, more logical explanations are often the reason for things and that they must be ruled out before exploring more complicated explanations.
A-2 Pragmatism
Pragmatism is a philosophical framework which enables professional practice improvements through analysis of outcomes and social values.
A-2 (Selectionism)
Selectionism is the process by which behaviors are “selected” to continue or stop based on an individual’s experiences.
A-2 phylogenic selectionism
Phylogenic selectionism is the process by which behaviors that help ensure the survival of a SPECIES or GROUP are maintained by contingencies.
A-4 behaviorism
Behaviorism is the philosophy of behavioral science.
A-2 ontogenic selectionism
Ontogenic selectionism is the process by which behaviors that help ensure the survival of an INDIVIDUAL are maintained by contingencies.
A-2 cultural selectionism
Cultural selectionism involves the transferring of behavior(s) among members of a group, usually through modeling and imitation.
A-3 radical behaviorism
Radical behaviorism is a type of behaviorism (developed by B. F. Skinner) which seeks to understand behavior in all its forms, including private events.
applied behavior analysis
Applied behavior analysis involves using the principles of behavior in practice to help facilitate socially significant behaviors.
experimental analysis of behavior
The experimental analysis of behavior is the branch of behavior analysis which involves laboratory research and experiments.
professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis
Professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis involves delivering behavior analytic services to clients/learners.
A-5 7 Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis
The 7 Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis serve as a set of guidelines to evaluate the quality of applied behavior analysis studies. The dimensions include: applied, behavioral, analytic, technological, conceptually systematic, effective, and generality.
applied
The term “applied” indicates that the variable of interest is important to an individual and/or society rather than to a theory or set of theories.
behavioral
The term “behavioral” indicates that a study is analyzing physical events that can be precisely measured and that the individual whose actions changed is identified.
behaviorism
Behaviorism is the philosophy of behavioral science
experimental analysis of behavior
The experimental analysis of behavior is the branch of behavior analysis which involves laboratory research and experiments.
applied behavior analysis
Applied behavior analysis involves using the principles of behavior in practice to help facilitate socially significant behaviors.
professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis
Professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis involves delivering behavior analytic services to clients/learners.
