Hayes and Toarmino (1995) discuss the importance of cultural…
Hayes and Toarmino (1995) discuss the importance of cultural diversity in behavior analysis. In a brief response, address the following: Why, in their opinion, might behavior analysts find it difficult to acknowledge the importance of culture? Why is it important for analysts to acknowledge the importance of culture anyway? What dangers do the authors identify in becoming “too” sensitive to diversity? How do the authors recommend practitioners avoid this issue?
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A behavior analyst designs a reading instruction experiment that will place some high school students with reading difficulties in a specialized remedial instructional class as an elective. The instruction is obviously different from what students in high school receive in their typical classes. His originally names this class “Remedial reading.” How might this project be altered to be more consistent with the ethical guidelines concerning research?
Read DetailsAt the end of Dr. King’s (BCBA-D) class, a mother describes,…
At the end of Dr. King’s (BCBA-D) class, a mother describes, in great detail, the behavior issues of her son. “He hurts his brother all the time. I think he has ED. What do you think?” Dr. King replies, “As I am not familiar with the case, I cannot comment. I would be happy to refer you to a local behavior specialist.” Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is TRUE?
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Seth is a behavioral consultant to a group home for adults with intellectual disability. One of the clients has a history of stealing items from others in the home. In searching for a potential reinforcer to use as part of a comprehensive treatment program to address stealing, Seth learns that the client smokes cigarettes and that staff have previously found that they have been able to get the client to go to work everyday by offering extra cigarette breaks. Which of the following statements regarding the scenario is TRUE?
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