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ArticlePerspectives on behavior science2022

ABA from A to Z: Behavior Science Applied to 350 Domains of Socially Significant Behavior.

William L Heward, Thomas S Critchfield, Derek D Reed, Ronnie Detrich, Jonathan W Kimball

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Article in Perspectives on behavior science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

William L HewardOhio State University, Columbus, OH USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6750-1457
Thomas S CritchfieldIllinois State University, Normal, IL USA.
Derek D ReedUniversity of Kansas, Lawrence, KS USA.
Ronnie DetrichUtah State University, Logan, UT USA.
Jonathan W KimballBehavior Development Solutions, LLC, Bonita Springs, FL USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Applied behavior analysis (ABA), the practical wing of behavior science, is defined by its focus on socially significant behavior and characterized by an assumed relevance to every domain of it. Although advocates claim ABA has world-changing potential, disagreements exist about how well the science has met its potential for far-ranging social significance. To advance this discussion, we present an extensive list of socially significant behavior domains to which ABA has given empirical attention. The list demonstrates the broad applicability of behavior analysis and suggests some themes future researchers could emphasize to help ABA achieve world-changing impact. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40614-022-00336-z.

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Applied behavior analysisIndividual well-beingSocial significanceSpecies survival

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PMID35719874
PMCPMC9163266

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