Seven Dimensions Of Applied Behavior Analysis

1. Describe the basic characteristics and goals of science.

The overall goal of science is to be able to gain an understanding of the phenomena being studied by conducting different scientific investigations that create knowledge that qualifies one or more of the three levels of understanding.

The first level is description and it explains that systematic observation enhances the understanding of a certain phenomenon by allowing scientists to describe it in a more accurate way. In order to do so scientists need to collect data by observing the phenomenon of interest, record data, and examine all possible relations with other known facts. The information obtained from the description phase allows for the creation of hypotheses or questions to

State and describe each of the dimensions of applied behavior analysis.

The seven dimensions of applied behaviour analysis are applied, behavioural, analytic, technological, conceptual systems, effective, and generality.

Applied refers to selecting behaviours for change that have social significance for participants and that improve the day-to-day life experience of the participants when the behaviour is removed or increased. The behaviour should also have some significance to the significant others so that it increases how positive they act toward the individual.

Behavioral refers to behaviour that needs to be improved; choosing a similar behaviour that serves as a stand-in will not work. The chosen behaviour must be something that can be measured, so that when changes are observed it is possible to see what part of the behaviour has changed.

Analytic refers to the experimental demonstration of control. This dimension is concerned with if the control over the occurrence and non-occurrence of the behavior was able to produce a functional relation. Within this dimension it is most common to conduct single-subject designs as they are easy to observe if functional relations occur, they area also easy to