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What is ABA? The seven dimensions of ABA identified in your text and the Baer, Wolf, and Risley article, are the guiding principles for the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. As a developing professional, it is important to understand the dimensions because each one is relevant to the work of a behavior analyst. For this assignment, refer to the following articles assigned in the study for this unit: Krentz, Miltenberger, and Valbuena's "Using Token Reinforcement to Increase Walking for Adults With Intellectual Disabilities," and Marsic, Berman, Barry, and McCloskey's "The Relationship Between Intentional Self-Injurious Behavior and the Loudness Dependence of Auditory Evoked Potential in Research Volunteers." Then complete the following: identify 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?

Paper For Above instruction

The field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is fundamentally guided by seven defining dimensions articulated by Baer, Wolf, and Risley in 1968. These dimensions serve as criteria to distinguish behavior analytic practices from non-behavior analytic approaches. The seven dimensions are applied, behavioral, analytic, technological, conceptual systems, effective, and generality. Understanding how these dimensions manifest in specific research articles is essential for developing competence as a behavior analyst. This paper evaluates two articles—"Using Token Reinforcement to Increase Walking for Adults With Intellectual Disabilities" by Krentz et al., and "The Relationship Between Intentional Self-Injurious Behavior and the Loudness Dependence of Auditory Evoked Potential in Research Volunteers" by Marsic et al.—to determine which aligns with the principles of ABA based on these dimensions.

First, the article by Krentz et al. qualifies as behavior analytic. This study applies reinforcement principles—specifically token reinforcement—to increase walking behavior among adults with intellectual disabilities. The intervention directly manipulates observable behaviors, making it applied and behavioral. The use of reinforcement as a systematic procedure exemplifies the technological dimension, as the methods are clearly defined for replication. The study's focus on measurable operational behaviors and data collection supports the analytic dimension, indicating that the intervention's effectiveness can be demonstrated through data. Moreover, the study's procedures adhere to the conceptual systems dimension, rooted in the principles of behavior analysis, specifically operant conditioning. As an intervention designed to produce meaningful and socially significant behavior change, it also aligns with the effectiveness and generality dimensions, given that the reinforcement protocol can be generalized to other settings and populations.

In contrast, the article by Marsic et al. does not qualify as behavior analytic. This study investigates the physiological relationship between self-injurious behavior and auditory evoked potentials, focusing on neurophysiological measures rather than observable behaviors or intervention procedures. It does not involve the systematic manipulation of behavior, nor does it employ reinforcement or extinction techniques aligned with behavior analytic principles. The focus on neurophysiological data rather than environmental contingencies or observable behaviors suggests it lacks adherence to the applied and behavioral dimensions. Additionally, the methodological approach is not rooted in behavior analytic conceptual systems; rather, it is based on physiological measurement and research that does not examine intervention effectiveness within an applied setting. Consequently, it does not meet the criteria for the technological, analytic, or applied dimensions as defined by Baer et al. because it does not manipulate variables to produce or measure behavior change directly.

In summary, while Krentz et al.'s article exemplifies behavior analytic principles through its direct application of reinforcement procedures, the study by Marsic et al. predominantly focuses on neurophysiological data analysis, which is outside the scope of the seven dimensions of ABA. Recognizing these distinctions underscores the importance of adhering to the core principles that characterize behavior analysis, ensuring that interventions are data-driven, systematic, and based on environmental principles rather than solely physiological phenomena.

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