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A scientific approach for discovering environmental variables that reliably influence socially significant behavior and for developing a technology of behavior change that is practical and applicable.

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Applied Behavior Analysis

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A systematic approach for seeking and organizing knowledge about the natural world.

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Science

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To achieve a thorough understanding of the phenomena under study. In ABA the phenomena are socially important behaviors.

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Purpose of Science

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Description Prediction Control

Dana Priya Can

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Levels of Scientific Understanding

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Systematic Observations that can be quantified and classified- NOT CASUAL OBSERVATION

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Description

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Two events may regularly occur at the same time

This does not mean one causes the other

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Prediction

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Functional Relation- THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING- experimental demonstration that manipulating 1 event (i.e., independent variable) results in the another event (i.e., dependent variable

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Control

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Determinism- Empiricism- Experimentation- Replication Parsimony- Philosophical Doubt

DEER PP

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6 Attitudes of Science/ Philosophical Assumption of Behavior

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Cause and Effect

Lawfulness If/then statements

The world is orderly and predictable

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Determinism

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FACTS.

Experimental, data-based scientific approach, drawing upon observation and experience.

Requires objective quantification and detailed description of events.

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Empiricism

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The basic of most sciences

Requires manipulating variables so as to see the effects on the Dependent Variable (DV)

An assessment to determine if 1 event caused another event.

Requires that all variables be controlled except the DV.

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Experimentation (AKA: Experimental Analysis)

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Repeating Experiments.

The method that scientists use to determine the reliability and usefulness of their findings.

How scientists discover their mistakes, this making science a self correcting enterprise.

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Replication

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The simplest theory

All simple and logical explanations must be ruled out before considering more complex explanations.

Helps scientists fit findings within the fields existing knowledge base.

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Parsimony

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Having healthy skepticism and a critical eye about the results of studies and your work with clients.

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Philosophical Doubt

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Behavioral, Applied, Technological, Conceptually Systematic, Analytical, Generality, Effective

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BATCAGE = 7 dimensions of ABA

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Defined by Baer, Wolf, and Risley (1968)

HINT: GRIZZLY BEAR WOLF

1ST published in JABA in 1968

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7 DIMENSIONS OF ABA

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1st dimension of ABA

Observable; the behavior that one chooses must be behavior in need of improvement

Must be measurable

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Behavioral

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2nd dimension of ABA

Improves SOCIALLY SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIORS

Helps others (parents, peers, employers) in clients life and improves everyday life of client

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3rd dimension of ABA

Defines procedures clearly and in detail so they are REPLICABLE (like a recipe)

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Technological

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4th dimension of ABA

All procedures used should be tied to the basic principles of behavior analysis from which they were derived.

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Conceptually Systematic

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5th dimension of ABA

A FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP IS IS DETERMINED
Describes when the experimenter has demonstrated a functional relation between the manipulated events and a reliable change in some measurable dimension of the targeted behavior.

Ultimate issue is BELIEVABILITY; Is the experimental control

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Analytical

aka: Functional Relation, Experimentation, Control, Causation

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6th dimension of ABA

Extends behavior change across time, settings, or other behaviors

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Generality

aka: generalization

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7th dimension of ABA

Improves behavior in a practical manner, not simply making a change this is statistically significant

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  1. Hypothetical Construct
  2. Explanation Fiction
  3. Circular Reasoning
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Mentalism Terminology

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An approach to explaining behavior that assumes an inner dimension exists and causes behavior.

Examples: Freud, talk therapy, LMFT, LCSW

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Mentalism

aka (Spiritual, psychic, subjective, feelings, Attitudes, processing)

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The philosophy of the science of behavior

Environmental (i.e., not mentalistic) explanation of behavior.

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Behaviorism

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CASE

Conceptual Analysis of Behavior
ABA
Behavior Service Delivery
Experimental Analysis of Behavior

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4 Branches of Behavior Analysis

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Respondent conditioning with dogs

1906 published first studies

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Pavlov & Classical Conditioning

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