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Measurement and design in Applied Behavioral Analysis

these are the 7 dimensions applied, behavioral, analytic, technological, conceptually systematic, effective, and generality

1.Today is Doc's first day working with a new client Marty, a non-verbal boy with autism. At the outset of the session, Doc spoke to Marty's mother about the goals specified in Marty's IEP (individualized education plan), most of them being academically related. After a short conference, Doc is given permission to spend a majority of his session with Marty teaching mands for food, drink, and bathroom. Which dimension is being shown?

2. April is surprised when, looking at Mike's data one day, she observes that his SIB occurs at much higher rates when it is followed by attention (scolding) from his older brother, Don. With permission from Mike's parents, April asks Don to ignore all of Mike's SIB during their session on Monday and few instances of SIB occur. On Tuesday, April asks Don to scold Mike after every instance of SIB and much higher rates of SIB occur. April repeats these two steps on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, and obtains the same results. Which dimension is being shown?

3.Johnny is moving out of state and is leaving all of his clients to a classmate, Daniel. A day before Johnny leaves, he provides Daniel with all of his client's programs, data, and necessary documentation. A few days later, Daniel is dismayed when, upon opening one of the program books for a client, he finds that the description of the program reads solely, "token economy." Which dimension is NOT being shown?

4. Lydia is a Precision Teacher. After many months of practice Lydia's client Barbara, a ninth-grader with a profound learning disability, has mastered her multiplication tables just in time for summer vacation. Lydia and Barbara begin studying for Driver's Education over the summer and, once school starts again in the fall, Lydia and Barbara also begin focusing on division. However, Barbara is initially unable to do any division problems and, when Lydia tries to assist her by re-writing the equations as multiplication problems, it becomes apparent that Barbara does not remember any of her multiplication tables. Which dimension is being shown?

5.Max just finished his thesis which successful used praise from TAs to increase daily participation of students that previously spoke up in class at zero rates. As he finishes the final draft of his thesis write-up, he makes sure to specify that the procedures utilized in the current study constitute social reinforcement. Which dimension is being shown?