EAB 3764 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Operant Conditioning Chamber, Statistical Significance, Verbal Behavior

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Experimental Analysis of Behavior
• Course: EAB 3764
• Professor: Iwata Brian

Document Summary

Baer, wolf, & risley (jaba, 1968) some current dimensions of applied. Published in 1st issue of jaba by 1st three editors. Defined aba and proposed criteria for evaluation of aba research most frequently cited article in the field of aba. A society willing to consider a technology of its own behavior apparently is likely to support that application when it deals with socially important behaviors . Is society willing to consider a technology of behavior: no, bc society does not want to see themselves as a mice in a skinner box. Application of learning principles to improve behavior combined with evaluation. Definition of applied behavior analysis of whether observed changes are a function of the procedures applied. Applied-behaviors that improve society or behavior that is socially important. What is the value of a demonstration of how behavior worsens? : there may not be something to improve the situation so knowing what not to do is just as important.