Author Question: Baer, Wolf, and Risley (1987) argue that applied behavior analysis must shift its emphasis away from ... (Read 41 times)

viki · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Baer, Wolf, and Risley (1987) argue that applied behavior analysis must shift its emphasis away from simply demonstrating behavior change. What is the more important focus in their opinion?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Mrs. Mody decided that because Johnny dumped the contents of his glue container on the floor that he would not only have to clean up his work space, but clean the entire classroom floor. The punishment procedure that Mrs. Mody is using is called:

a. Negative reinforcement
b. Behavioral contrast
c. Restitutional overcorrection
d. Negative punishment

Bsand8 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer should include: A more complete analysis and conceptual understanding of the principles that underlie successful demonstrations of behavior change. The field's concept of analytic has changed. Applied behavior analysis is now considered analytic when it makes convincing demonstrations of behavior change and when the behavior change methods make systematic and conceptual sense. It must now be clear why things have worked.

Answer to Question 2

C