Week 8 Assignment 1: What Is ABA?

1. 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 use in-text citations to back up the facts in this section.

• 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? Be specific when discussing the dimensions that are present and absent.

1. Differentiate ABA from the other branches of behavior analysis, by explaining the differences and connections between ABA, behaviorism, and EBA. Be sure to use in-text citations to back up the facts in this section.

• Which aspects are shared and which aspects make them different from each other? Be sure to discuss both similarities and differences.

Refer to the What Is ABA? rubric to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment.