ABA Exam CoachLessons · A. Behaviorism and Philosophical Foundations
A.5 · The seven dimensions of ABA
What makes something applied behavior analysis rather than just a good idea about changing behavior? Baer, Wolf, and Risley answered that in 1968 with seven dimensions. They're core to the test content outline, so let's make them stick.
Key takeaway
ABA has seven dimensions: applied, behavioral, analytic, technological, conceptually systematic, effective, and generality. Match the cue word in the question to its dimension. Social significance means applied. Observable and reliably measured means behavioral. A functional relation means analytic. Replicable detail means technological. Being tied to principles means conceptually systematic. A change big enough to matter means effective. Change that lasts or spreads means generality.
ABA has seven dimensions: applied, behavioral, analytic, technological, conceptually systematic, effective, and generality. Match the cue word in the question to its dimension. Social significance means applied. Observable and reliably measured means behavioral. A functional relation means analytic. Replicable detail means technological. Being tied to principles means conceptually systematic. A change big enough to matter means effective. Change that lasts or spreads means generality.
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