Applied behavior analysis has a scope problem, but not the kind most people assume. The issue is not that ABA lacks breadth in its potential applications but rather that the field has concentrated its workforce, research, and public identity around a remarkably narrow slice of its actual capabilities.
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Join Free →Read the following article and pass a 10-question quiz on it: Heward, W. L., Critchfield, T. S., Reed, D. D., Detrich, R., & Kimball, J. W. (2022). ABA from A to Z: Behavior science applied to 350 domains of socially significant behavior.Perspectives on Behavior Science, 45, 327-359. To earn credit, you will be required to read the article and pass a 10-question quiz about it. You can retake the quiz as many times as needed, but you will not receive exactly the same questions each time. Applied behavior analysis (ABA), the practical wing of behavior science, is defined by its focus on socially significant behavior and characterized by an assumed relevance to every domain of it. Although advocates claim ABA has world-changing potential, disagreements exist about how well the science has met its potential for far-ranging social significance. To advance this discussion, we present an extensive list of socially significant behavior domains to which ABA has given empirical attention. The list demonstrates the broad applicability of behavior analysis and suggests some themes future researchers could emphasize to help ABA achieve world-changing impact. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
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