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What is the primary goal of behavior analysis as a science?
Seeking and organizing knowledge about the natural world
Which philosophical assumption underlies the science of behavior analysis?
Determinism
What do the dimensions of applied behavior analysis (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968) include?
Description, prediction, control
What does the level of scientific understanding 'Prediction' refer to?
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How does science differ from other forms of knowledge seeking?
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What is the highest level of scientific understanding according to the given text?
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Which philosophical assumption states that the universe is a lawful and orderly place in which all observable events are the result of other events?
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What does empiricism, as mentioned in the text, rely on?
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Which strategy allows for the comparison of a dependent variable when changes occur to the independent variable under two or more conditions?
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Who referred to two sources for the creation of radical behaviorism according to the given text?
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Goals and Assumptions of Behavior Analysis
- The primary goal of behavior analysis as a science is to understand and improve behavior.
- The philosophical assumption underlying behavior analysis is determinism, which states that the universe is a lawful and orderly place, where all observable events are the result of other events.
Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis
- The dimensions of applied behavior analysis include: applied, behavioral, analytic, technological, conceptual, and effective.
Levels of Scientific Understanding
- Prediction is the level of scientific understanding that refers to the ability to forecast what will happen in the future based on current data.
- The highest level of scientific understanding is control, which involves the ability to manipulate variables to produce a desired outcome.
Empiricism and Scientific Method
- Science differs from other forms of knowledge seeking in that it relies on empirical evidence and systematic observation.
- Empiricism relies on observation, experience, and sensory data to acquire knowledge.
Experimental Design and Radical Behaviorism
- The strategy that allows for the comparison of a dependent variable when changes occur to the independent variable under two or more conditions is the experimental design.
- B.F. Skinner referred to two sources for the creation of radical behaviorism: Charles Darwin and Ernest Mach.
