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Behaviorism and Philosophical Foundations


A-1: Identify the goals of behavior analysis as a science (I.e., description, prediction, control) ©


A-2: Explain the philosophical assumptions underlying the science of behavior analysis (e.g., selectionism, determinism, empiricism, parsimony, pragmatism) ©


A-3: Describe and explain behavior from the perspective of radical behaviorism ©


A-4: Distinguish among behaviorism, the experimental analysis of behavior, applied behavior analysis, and professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis ©


A-5: Identify and describe dimensions of applied behavior analysis ©