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Some still-current dimensions of applied behavior analysis.

D M Baer1, M M Wolf

  • 1University of Kansas.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|January 1, 1987
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Applied behavior analysis (ABA) remains prescriptive, but new tactics are emerging. The field

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Anthropology

Background:

  • An anthropological perspective from twenty years ago outlined the core dimensions of applied behavior analysis (ABA) as practiced in 1968.
  • These dimensions included being applied, behavioral, analytic, technological, conceptual, effective, and achieving generalized outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-evaluate the current state and dimensions of applied behavior analysis (ABA) from an anthropological viewpoint.
  • To identify new tactics and shifts in the field's conceptualization and practice.

Main Methods:

  • Anthropological analysis of the applied behavior analysis (ABA) discipline.
  • Comparative review of prescriptive dimensions over time.

Main Results:

  • The core dimensions of ABA remain prescriptive but are increasingly descriptive.

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  • New tactics have emerged in conceptual analysis and understanding of ABA's systemic nature.
  • The sociological status of the discipline has evolved.

    • Conclusions:

    • Applied behavior analysis (ABA) continues to evolve, with its foundational principles remaining relevant.
    • Contemporary practice incorporates new conceptual and systemic considerations.
    • The discipline's adaptation reflects its engagement with complex human behaviors.