Philosophical doubt
A philosophical assumption underlying the science of behavior analysis that the truth should always be questioned with healthy skepticism, which means viewing the results of studies and clinical work with… Read more
A. Behaviorism and Philosophical Foundations
Pragmatism
A philosophical assumption underlying the science of behavior analysis that focuses on practical solutions (e.g., if it works, don’t fix it), which at the level of behavior, involves the relation
Prediction (in scientific understanding)
The second level of scientific understanding. When repeat observations show a consistent relationship between two events, the identified relationship can be used to predict the probability of one event occurring
Private events
Events taking place inside an individual that are only known to the individual experiencing the event (e.g., thoughts, pain, feelings, ideas, sensations) and are influenced by functional relations, just like
Professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis
A branch of behavior analysis that encompasses various fields of work (not necessarily BCBAs®/BCaBAs®) implementing ABA procedures within their professions.
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Radical behaviorism
A specific type of behaviorism which holds that all human behavior, including private events like thinking and feeling, can be understood or explained as a result of interactions with the
Replication (philosophical assumption)
A philosophical assumption underlying the science of behavior analysis that experiments should be repeated to determine the reliability and usefulness of their findings and to discover and correct mistakes.
Science
An organized approach for collecting knowledge to inform our understanding of the natural world.
Selectionism
A philosophical assumption underlying the science of behavior analysis that anything that evolves does so because of the consequences of behavior, meaning that behaviors that result in positive consequences survive
Technological
A dimension of ABA which explains that ABA procedures must be defined clearly and in detail. Hence, they are replicable and can generate the same results as the previous implementation