What This Document Is
This is a completed Week 2 assignment for PSY 7708: Basic Foundations in Applied Behavior Analysis at Capella University, submitted by student Carmen Horton to Instructor Laura Stolfi on April 23, 2022. The assignment focuses on identifying and applying the seven dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to both a behavior-analytical and a non-behavior-analytical article.
Why This Document Matters
This assignment is intended for students enrolled in introductory ABA courses. It serves as a practical exercise to reinforce understanding of the seven dimensions – Applied, Behavioral, Analytic, Technological, Conceptually Systematic, Generality, and Effective – and their application in evaluating research. It’s likely used as a graded component to assess a student’s ability to discern ABA-aligned research.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document is a *student’s* interpretation and application of the concepts. It does not represent a definitive or expert analysis. It’s a completed assignment, not a teaching tool or comprehensive guide.
What This Document Provides
The document includes:
* An introduction defining the seven dimensions of ABA.
* Identification of a behavior-analytical article (“Effects of training, prompting, and self-motivation staff behavior in a classroom for students with disabilities”) and a justification for its selection.
* A paragraph-length explanation of how each of the seven dimensions is demonstrated within the chosen behavior-analytical article.
* Identification of a non-behavior-analytical article (“Nonsuicidal Self-injury: Systematic Review”).
* An explanation of why the second article is *not* considered behavior-analytical, with a discussion of the presence or absence of each of the seven dimensions.
* A reference list for the articles used.
This preview does *not* include the full text of the articles themselves, nor does it provide in-depth explanations of ABA principles beyond what is necessary to understand the assignment’s approach.