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  2. Applied behavior analysis - Wikipedia

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    ABA is an applied science devoted to developing procedures which will produce observable changes in behavior. [3] [9] It is to be distinguished from the experimental analysis of behavior, which focuses on basic experimental research, [10] but it uses principles developed by such research, in particular operant conditioning and classical conditioning.

  3. Empiricism - Wikipedia

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    Empiricists argue that empiricism is a more reliable method of finding the truth than purely using logical reasoning, because humans have cognitive biases and limitations which lead to errors of judgement. [2] Empiricism emphasizes the central role of empirical evidence in the formation of ideas, rather than innate ideas or traditions. [3]

  4. Empirical research - Wikipedia

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    Empirical evidence (the record of one's direct observations or experiences) can be analyzed quantitatively or qualitatively. Quantifying the evidence or making sense of it in qualitative form, a researcher can answer empirical questions, which should be clearly defined and answerable with the evidence collected (usually called data). Research ...

  5. Professional practice of behavior analysis - Wikipedia

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    An increasing amount of research in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) is concerned with autism; and it is a common misconception that behavior analysts work almost exclusively with individuals with autism and that ABA is synonymous with discrete trials teaching.

  6. Empiricism of organization - Wikipedia

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    Organizing Empiricism is a political analysis method created by Charles Maurras, inspired by positivism. This method involves analyzing the present in light of the ...

  7. Experimental analysis of behavior - Wikipedia

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    The experimental analysis of behavior is a science that studies the behavior of individuals across a variety of species. A key early scientist was B. F. Skinner who discovered operant behavior, reinforcers, secondary reinforcers, contingencies of reinforcement, stimulus control, shaping, intermittent schedules, discrimination, and generalization.

  8. Operant conditioning - Wikipedia

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    Applied behavior analysis is the discipline initiated by B. F. Skinner that applies the principles of conditioning to the modification of socially significant human behavior. It uses the basic concepts of conditioning theory, including conditioned stimulus (S C ), discriminative stimulus (S d ), response (R), and reinforcing stimulus (S rein or ...

  9. Category:Empiricism - Wikipedia

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