Description
Week 9 – PSY5260 ( What is ABA ?
In this assignment, you will use the seven dimensions of ABA identified in your course text and Baer et al.’s 1968 article, “Some Current Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis,” to identify articles that are behavior analytic and those that are not. You will also differentiate ABA from the other branches of behavior analysis; behaviorism and the experimental analysis of behavior.
Articles list below
Article Some still-current dimensions of applied behavior analysis
Baer, D. M., & Wolf, M. M.Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis20(4)1987 , Page 313 – 327
Article An assessment of social validity trends in applied behavior analysis
Carr, J. E., Austin, J. L., Britton, L. N., Kellum, K. K., & Bailey, J. S.Behavioral Interventions14(4)1999 , Page 223 – 231
Article The psychiatric nurse as a behavioral engineer
Ayllon, T., & Michael, J.Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior2(4)1959, Page 323 – 334
Distinguish ABA from other psychological fields by identifying which of the articles is behavior analytic and which is not, and provide an explanation for your choice.
Be sure to identify which of the seven dimensions of ABA are present in the behavior analytic article.
Analyze why the other article is not behavior analytic. How do you know the seven dimensions are not present?
Differentiate ABA from the other branches of behavior analysis, by explaining the differences and connections between ABA, behaviorism, and EBA.
Which aspects are shared and which aspects make them different from each other?
Week 9 – PSY7710 ( Risk Benefit Letter)
Consider this scenario: A family has contacted you about the care of their grandfather, Juan, who has Alzheimer’s disease. The nursing home staff report that Juan engages in frequent elopement from the nursing home facility when unattended, and verbal aggression that has caused disruptions to the other nursing home residents. A review of the files shows that the nursing home contracted with a BCaBA who did not conduct a functional behavior assessment but advised setting limits, being consistent with rules, and blocking Juan from engaging in problem behavior. The nursing home staff decided to incorporate these strategies by restricting Juan from accessing the courtyard or roaming the halls, leaving him to stay all day in his room with only accompanied walks to therapies and the dining hall. Juan’s behaviors escalated and they have stated they will be ordering the use of chemical restraints to block occurrences of the problem behavior.
For this assignment, complete the following:
Prepare a formal letter to the family with your recommendations. Include a copy of the worksheet you used with your notes to conduct the risk-benefit analysis.
Analyze, within the letter, at least five BACB ethical code elements that are relevant to your discussed behavior analytic procedure and this scenario.
Week 2 – PSY5260 ( Description , Prediction, and Control
Step 1
For each of the three goals of scientific inquiry, explain in common language why each goal is important and how it can contribute to our base of knowledge. With a scholarly tone, use your own words for your explanation, do not use direct quotes from the textbook.
Step 2
Describe two examples of each goal.
Note: Since you are using your Applied Behavior Analysis textbook as a reference, be sure to include a reference to the textbook. There is an example APA-formatted reference provided in the template for you to follow. It is important for you to know how to format references using the current version of APA. We will build your skills bit by bit throughout your program.
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[Title Here]
[Your name first and last]
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Capella University
PSY5260 Philosophical Foundations of Behaviorism
[Instructor Name]
[Due date]
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[Title Here]
[Start typing your introduction here. 3–4 sentences are plenty. Delete this prompt.]
Seven Dimensions Table
Which article is behavior analytic? (use the in-text citation):
Dimension
Explanation (1-2 sentences)
Generality
Effective
Technological
Applied
Conceptually Systematic
Analytic
Behavioral
Analysis of Non-Behavior Analytic Article
[In one paragraph, analyze why the other article is not behavior analytic. How do you
know the seven dimensions are not present? Delete this prompt.]
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Branches of Behavior Analysis
[In one paragraph, describe the differences between applied behavior analysis (ABA),
behaviorism, and the experimental analysis of behavior (EAB). Also include how the three
branches are connected. Delete this prompt.]
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References
[Sample reference, add your textbook and two articles here. Make sure you include an in-text citation in
all the places it was used in the paper above. Make sure your references are listed in alphabetical order.]
Jones, S. A. (2015). Psychosocial textbook (4th ed.). Publisher.
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Title of Paper
Student Name
Academic Department, Name of School
Course Title
Instructor Name
Assignment Due Date
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To the family of Juan, (It is okay to make up the names of the family members.)
In this letter, provide a recommendation to family members based on the given
scenario, and support this recommendation with scholarly resources. You are writing it as if
you are the BCBA. Analyze, within the letter, the use of a behavior analytic procedure using at
least five relevant BACB ethics codes, and provide examples of conditions when the ethics
codes would be met and when they would not be met. Do not copy/paste the code description.
You may list the code number and title, but discuss the relevance of the code in your own
words. Be sure you are providing insight on the risks and benefits of the behavior analytic
procedure you are recommending, not just the shortcomings identified from the scenario.
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Risk-Benefit Worksheet
ABA Procedure
In this section, name the ABA Procedure being considered. For example, “Differential Reinforcement of
Other Behavior (DRO).”
Special Methods
In this section, discuss the implementation of the ABA Procedure in context to the specific situation. For
example, how will it be used?
Risks
List at least four risks of using the ABA procedure. As this is just a list, it can be brief. The notes section is
for elaboration. Note why each risk is of concern. Be specific (you can cite ethics codes or research to
support here).
Risk
Number
Risks
Notes
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2
3
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Benefits
List at least four benefits of using the ABA procedure. As this is just a list, it can be brief. The notes section
is for elaboration. Note why/how each benefit listed is helpful to the client/situation (you can cite ethics
codes or research to support here).
Benefit
Number
Benefit
Notes
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2
3
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Summary of Risks vs Benefits
Reconcile the risks vs benefits. Do the risks outweigh the benefits or vice versa? Provide a paragraph overview
of your recommendations based on the risks and benefits analyzed above.
Remove all directions from this template before submitting your work.
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References
Bailey, J. S., & Burch, M. R. (2016). Ethics for behavior analysts (3rd ed.). Routledge.
Add your references here, properly formatted following APA 7.
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[Title Here]
[Your name first and last]
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Capella University
PSY5260 Philosophical Foundations of Behaviorism
[Instructor Name]
[Due date]
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Description, Prediction, and Control
[Directions: Using a scholarly tone, explain in common language why each goal is important for a
practicing behavior analyst and how it can contribute to our base of knowledge. You may fill in your
responses in the spaces below and delete the prompts noted in the brackets [ ].]
Description
[One paragraph.]
[Citing your textbook: If you mention the name of the author of the textbook, cite the textbook
by including the year of publication in parentheses after the name. For example, “According to Jones
(2015), the goal of…”. If you do not mention the author’s name, but paraphrase or quote information
from the text, cite the textbook by including the year, author, and page number in parentheses after the
statement. For example, The evidence suggested a growth in the population of online learners. (Jones,
2015, p. 23).]
Prediction
[One paragraph.]
Control
[One paragraph.]
Goals of Science Table
Goals of Science
Description
Example 1
Example 2
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Goals of Science
Prediction
Control
Example 1
Example 2
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Reference
[Sample reference, add your textbook here. Make sure you include an in-text citation in all the places it
was used in the paper above]
Jones, S. A. (2015). Psychosocial textbook (4th ed.). Publisher.
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