ABA622: Concepts and Principles of ABA

McMahon, M. X., Feldberg, Z. R., & Ardoin, S. P. (2021). Behavior analysis goes to school: Teacher acceptability of behavior-analytic language in behavioral consultation. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14(1), 131-140.
This article helps us to understand how some of the other professionals with whom we work might view the language that we use for communication of our science.

Callahan, K., Foxx, R.M., Swierczynski, A., Aerts, X., Mehta, S., McComb, M., & Nichols, S.M. (2019). Behavioral artistry: Examining the relationship between the interpersonal skills and effective practice repertoires of applied behavior analysis practitioners. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49(9),355. doi:10.1007/s10803-019-04082-1.
This article discusses the relationship between the behavior of professional behavior analysts and that of those with whom we work.

Becirevic, A., Critchfield, T. S., & Reed, D. D. (2016). On the social acceptability of behavior-analytic terms: Crowdsourced comparisons of lay and technical language. The Behavior Analyst, 39, 305-317.
This article reviews research on the social acceptability of terms used in our field.

Cooper, J.O, Heron, T.E, Heward, W.L. (2020). Applied Behavior Analysis (3rd Ed.). Pearson.
This textbook makes an important contribution to the basic understanding in our field. It is an excellent resource for your professional work, and we recommend that everyone have a copy of the book for reference at any time.