ArticleThe Analysis of verbal behavior2023
Parents' Emotional Responses to Behavior Analysis Terms: A Comparative Analysis.
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- A systematic review of mealtime training for caregivers: effectiveness and social validity.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- A Discussion of Positive Behavior Support and Applied Behavior Analysis in the Context of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the UK and Ireland.Behavior analysis in practice · 2024Review
- The Need for Greater Training in Consultation for Behavior Analysts.Behavior analysis in practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
Behavior analysts are concerned with developing strong client-therapist relationships. One challenge to the development of such relationships may be a reliance on technical language that stakeholders find unpleasant. Previous research suggests that some behavior analysis terms evoke negative emotional responses. However, most relevant research was conducted with individuals from the general public and not individuals with a history of interaction with behavior analysts. The current study evaluated how parents of individuals with disabilities, who accessed behavior analytic services for their child, rated their emotional responses to 40 behavior analysis terms. We found that half of behavior analysis terms were rated as less pleasant than the majority of English words by parents. Furthermore, word emotion ratings by our stakeholder sample corresponded closely to norms obtained from the general public (Warriner et al.
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