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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Applied Behavior Analysis (pronunciation: a-ply-ed bi-hay-vyer a-na-ly-sis) is a scientific discipline that involves the application of principles of behavior to improve socially significant behaviors. ABA's techniques and principles bring about meaningful and positive change in behavior.
Etymology
The term "Applied Behavior Analysis" was coined by Baer, Wolf, and Risley in 1968. The term is derived from the word 'apply', which means to make use of, and 'behavior analysis', which is the science of behavior.
Related Terms
- Behavior: The response of an individual to its environment.
- Behavior Modification: The use of empirically demonstrated behavior change techniques to increase or decrease the frequency of behaviors.
- Reinforcement: In operant conditioning, reinforcement is any event that strengthens the behavior it follows.
- Punishment: The application of an aversive stimulus to decrease a behavior.
- Extinction: The disappearance of a previously learned behavior when the behavior is not reinforced.
- Stimulus Control: The ability of a stimulus to encourage some responses and discourage others.
- Discriminative Stimulus: A type of stimulus that is used consistently to gain a specific response and that increases the possibility that the desired response will occur.
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