PS561 UNIT 1

PS561 Unit 1 Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Course Name & Code Instructor’s Name Date PS561 Unit 1 The readings demonstrate the connection between science, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and the behavior analyst as a scientist-practitioner. Thus, as Schlinger (2017) recommended, integrating empirical analysis with a focus on social validity and quality of life, as suggested by Schwartz and Kelly (2021), is critical. In this way, these elements ensure that behavior analysts not only know behavior from an analytic perspective but can also change client behavioral outcomes in a way that counts. One of the significant issues about science-practice integration is how behavior analysts can keep abreast of their profession's methodological, empirical, critical, ethical, and sociopolitical aspects (Weiss, 2018). Issues emerge regarding how far practitioners should train in experimental techniques and the effects of such techniques on the client's quality of life and other social activities. For example, imagine a child who interrupts others constantly during the speech. An operational definition for problem behavior could state: “Interrupting a conversation and speaking without a specific...