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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
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universe is lawful and orderly where phenomena relates to other events
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mentalistic explanation
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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
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conclusion as result of scientific manipulation are tentative, might change in future
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underlying assumptions of aba (4)
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1. philosophic doubt
2.scientific manipulation 3. empiricism 4. determinism |