Question

what is applied behavior analysis? Name and define the seven dimensions of ABA in your own words.

Answer 1

Applied behavior analysis therapy that focuses on improving both behavioral and social skills such as communication, reading,performance in workplace etc.

It is effective for adults and children with psychological disorders

It also decreases the need for special services.

- seven dimensions of ABA are

1.Generality

generality actually means to maintain behavioural changes or skills after the treatment across different environment and different people.The gained skills persist throughout different environments rather than for a short period of time after the treatment.

2.Technological

This technique is described in a way containing all the details and steps so that it should be repeated in future without any errors by another person.

3.Applied

It means the application of behavioral analysis in the society after conducting in laboratory to bring beneficial changes in society. It helps in better functioning of individuals in society

4 .Behavioral

It means behavior should be observable and measurable so that one can make changes in it.

5.Effective

The techniques should be relevant and beneficial to the person taking the test. Only then we can make beneficial behavioral changes.

6.Analytic

All interventions in this technique must be data related. That is the technique should be useful in analysing the behaviour.

7. Conceptually systematic

The principles of techniques must be used on the basis of theoretical data rather than using simple tricks.