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prisons and correctional facilities
juvenile justice
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
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applied psychology
educational psychology
theories of educational psychology
behavior modification
Preferred term
applied behavior analysis
Definition
- Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the scientific study and application of principles of behavior to improve human behaviors that are recognized as important to society (Baer & colleagues, 1968). The redundancy of the term behavior in this definition is purposeful; it reflects the overall emphasis and defining feature of the field. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Psychology; Applied Behavior Analysis]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/applied_behavior_analysis
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