Behaviorism and Philosophical FoundationsDifficulty 3/5
A published intervention is described as 'staff provided encouragement as needed.' Which dimension of applied behavior analysis does this description fail?
- AAnalytic, because experimental control over the behavior must be demonstrated
- BTechnological
- CEffective, because the change must be large enough to matter in practice
- DApplied, because the behavior targeted must be socially significant
Show answer and rationale
Correct: B. The technological dimension requires procedures to be identified and described clearly enough for another competent practitioner to replicate them. 'Encouragement as needed' cannot be replicated.
- D — Applied concerns the social significance of the behavior targeted.
- A — Analytic concerns demonstrating experimental control.
- C — Effective concerns whether the change is large enough to matter practically.