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    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral Science
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Experimental Analysis of Behavior

    Background:

    • Current applied behavior analysis (ABA) research exhibits a strong
    • cure-help
    • orientation, with analytic behavior at low levels.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the shift in applied behavior analysis (ABA) research away from scientific analysis towards a
    • cure-help
    • focus.
    • To examine the impact of institutional, agency, and publication policies on research direction.
    • To propose a re-definition of "social importance" to re-orient applied research towards analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of research trends in a recent volume of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA).
    • Examination of the relationship between applied behavior analysis and experimental analysis of behavior.
    • Review of the original objectives of behavioral technology.

    Main Results:

    • A low proportion of scientific, analytic behavior and a high proportion of
    • cure-help
    • behavior observed in applied research.
    • Evidence of a separation between applied behavior analysis and experimental analysis of behavior.
    • Limited integration of basic behavioral principles and current experimental research.

    Conclusions:

    • The current focus on
    • cure-help
    • and the separation from experimental analysis impede the development of a robust behavior technology.
    • A return to analytical principles, a revised definition of "social importance," and changes in publication policies are crucial for the future of analysis in ABA.
    • Educational contingencies for students need redesign to ensure the survival of analytical approaches in applied behavior analysis.